eiderdown

• Nom désignant une couette ou un édredon moelleux et chaud, traditionnellement rembourré de duvet d'eider, ou ce duvet lui-même.

A noun referring to a soft, warm quilt or duvet, traditionally filled with the down feathers of the eider duck, or the down itself.

1. B2formal

   A warm, soft quilt or duvet, traditionally filled with the soft feathers (down) of the eider duck.

   Édredon (courtepointe)

   • She snuggled under the warm eiderdown on the cold winter night.
   • The hotel room had a luxurious eiderdown on the bed.
   • He bought a new eiderdown for his cabin in the mountains.

   Synonymescomforterduvetquilt

2. Eider duck downC1formal

   The soft, fine feathers from the breast of the eider duck, used as a filling for quilts and pillows.

   duvet d'eider

   • The pillow was filled with pure eiderdown.
   • Eiderdown is highly valued for its insulating properties.
   • Collecting eiderdown is a traditional practice in some northern regions.