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Downiness

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down⋅y

  [dou-nee]
–adjective, down⋅i⋅er, down⋅i⋅est.
1. of the nature of or resembling down; fluffy; soft.
2. made of down.
3. covered with down.
4. soft; soothing.
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Origin:
1540–50; down 2 + -y 1

Related forms:
down⋅i⋅ly, adverb
down⋅i⋅ness, noun
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downiness

noun
a light softness 
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