swansdown

[ swonz-doun ]

/ ˈswɒnzˌdaʊn /

noun

the down or under plumage of a swan, used for trimming, powder puffs, etc.

a fine, soft, thick woolen cloth.

a sturdy cotton flannel with a thickly napped face.

Origin of swansdown

First recorded in 1600–10; swan¹ + 's¹ + down²

Words nearby swansdown

swan maiden, Swanndri, swan neck, swannery, Swanscombe man, swansdown, Swansea, swanskin, swan's neck, swan's neck pediment, Swanson

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Example sentences from the Web for swansdown

"Lady Swansdown again, I suppose," says he, with a bored uplifting of his brows.
April's Lady|Margaret Wolfe Hungerford
Edward Henry leaped from his chair, and the swansdown quilt swathed his slippered feet.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
Although the month was September, and the weather warm even for September, a swansdown quilt lay spread upon his knees.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
Swansdown also edged the little violet cloaks which hung from their shoulders.
Cornwall's Wonderland|Mabel Quiller-Couch

Mr. Collins unfurled her fan, fringed with swansdown, and proceeded to fan the "large lady."
Margaret Capel, v. 3 of 3|Ellen Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for swansdown

swan's-down

noun

the fine soft down feathers of a swan, used to trim powder puffs, clothes, etc

a thick soft fabric of wool with silk, cotton, or rayon, used for infants' clothing, etc

a cotton fabric with a heavy nap

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单词	swansdown
释义	swansdown [ swonz-doun ] / ˈswɒnzˌdaʊn / noun the down or under plumage of a swan, used for trimming, powder puffs, etc. a fine, soft, thick woolen cloth. a sturdy cotton flannel with a thickly napped face. Origin of swansdown First recorded in 1600–10; swan¹ + 's¹ + down² Words nearby swansdown swan maiden, Swanndri, swan neck, swannery, Swanscombe man, swansdown, Swansea, swanskin, swan's neck, swan's neck pediment, Swanson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swansdown "Lady Swansdown again, I suppose," says he, with a bored uplifting of his brows. April's Lady\|Margaret Wolfe Hungerford Edward Henry leaped from his chair, and the swansdown quilt swathed his slippered feet. The Regent\|E. Arnold Bennett Although the month was September, and the weather warm even for September, a swansdown quilt lay spread upon his knees. The Regent\|E. Arnold Bennett Swansdown also edged the little violet cloaks which hung from their shoulders. Cornwall's Wonderland\|Mabel Quiller-Couch Mr. Collins unfurled her fan, fringed with swansdown, and proceeded to fan the "large lady." Margaret Capel, v. 3 of 3\|Ellen Wallace British Dictionary definitions for swansdown swan's-down noun the fine soft down feathers of a swan, used to trim powder puffs, clothes, etc a thick soft fabric of wool with silk, cotton, or rayon, used for infants' clothing, etc a cotton fabric with a heavy nap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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