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eider down

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Scandia & St. Geneve Down
Great Variety-Comforters, Eiderdown Hypoallergenic Pillows & Duvets
www.jreneeonline.com
Eiderdown Comforters
Icelandic Eiderdown Duvets, Pillows Made in Switzerland
www.italianfinelinens.com/ch
ei·der·down also eider down   (ī'dər-doun')   
n.  

  1. The down of the eider duck, used as stuffing for quilts and pillows.

  2. A quilt stuffed with the down of the eider duck.

  3. A warm napped fabric.


[Swedish ejderdun, from Icelandic ædhar-dún : ædhar, genitive of ædhr, eider (from Old Norse ǣdhr) + dún, down (from Old Norse dūnn).]
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Scandia & St. Geneve Down
Great Variety-Comforters, Eiderdown Hypoallergenic Pillows & Duvets
www.jreneeonline.com
Eiderdown Comforters
Icelandic Eiderdown Duvets, Pillows Made in Switzerland
www.italianfinelinens.com/ch
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