Swans down
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swans-down — swansˈ down or swansˈdown noun 1. The under plumage of a swan 2. A soft woollen or mixed cloth 3. A thick cotton with a soft nap on one side • • • Main Entry: ↑swan … Useful english dictionary
Swans-down — Swan s down Swan s down , or Swans down Swans down , n. 1. The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swans — swans; swans·combe; swans·down; … English syllables
down — cam·per·down; down; down·cast·ness; down·come; down·gone; down·heart·ed·ness; down·i·ly; down·i·ness; down·land; down·less; down·looked; down·most; down·ness; down·right·ly; down·set; down·some; down·to·ni·an; down·trod·den; down·with; gae·down;… … English syllables
Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… … Wikipedia
down|riv|er — «DOWN RIHV uhr», adverb, adjective. = downstream: (Cf. ↑downstream) »No punts were out at this time of year, and swans generally stayed downriver (New Yorker) (adv.). St. Marc…is the adjacent downriver village on the Richelieu (Maclean s) (adj.) … Useful english dictionary
Swans (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Swans Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Born = Died = Origin = New York City, New York, U.S. Instrument = Genre = Post punk Experimental Art rock Noise rock Post… … Wikipedia
Swan's-down — or Swans down Swans down , n. 1. The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin. [1913 Web … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swan's-down cotton — Swan s down Swan s down , or Swans down Swans down , n. 1. The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swan's-down — [swänz′doun΄, swônz′doun΄] n. 1. the soft, fine under feathers, or down, of the swan, used for trimming clothes, etc. 2. a soft, thick fabric of wool and silk, rayon, or cotton, used for making baby clothes, etc. 3. a cotton fabric with a satin… … Universalium
