Eiderdown

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.dər.daʊn/

Definitions of eiderdown

noun a warm, lightweight quilt or comforter filled with the down of the eider duck

Example Sentences

A1 The eiderdown on the bed kept me warm all night.

A2 She wrapped herself in the eiderdown to stay cozy during the winter.

B1 The hotel room was luxuriously decorated with silk eiderdowns.

B2 The eiderdown had intricate stitching and embroidery, adding to its beauty.

C1 The eiderdown was filled with the finest down feathers, making it incredibly soft and comfortable.

C2 The eiderdown was a family heirloom, passed down for generations and treasured for its quality.

Examples of eiderdown in a Sentence

formal The hotel room was adorned with a luxurious eiderdown on the bed.

informal I love snuggling up with my eiderdown on cold nights.

slang That eiderdown is so fluffy, it's like sleeping on a cloud.

figurative Her words wrapped around me like a warm eiderdown, comforting and soothing.

Grammatical Forms of eiderdown

• past tense: eiderdowned
• plural: eiderdowns
• comparative: more eiderdown
• superlative: most eiderdown
• present tense: eiderdowns
• future tense: will eiderdown
• perfect tense: have eiderdowned
• continuous tense: is eiderdowning
• singular: eiderdown
• positive degree: eiderdown
• infinitive: to eiderdown
• gerund: eiderdowning
• participle: eiderdowned

Origin and Evolution of eiderdown

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'eiderdown' originated from the combination of the words 'eider', referring to the eider duck, and 'down', referring to the soft feathers of the bird.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the soft feathers of the eider duck, 'eiderdown' later evolved to refer to a warm quilt or comforter filled with eiderdown or other soft materials.