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Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

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IPA(Pronunciation)

/daʊn/

Noun

countable uncountable

Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Japanese Meaning

若い鳥の柔らかく、ふわふわした羽毛。寝具や寝袋、ジャケットなどの断熱材として利用される。

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The child's coat was filled with soft down to keep him warm on the winter walk.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

子供のコートには、冬の散歩でも暖かく過ごせるように柔らかい羽毛が詰められていた。

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Soft, fluffy immature feathers which grow on young birds. Used as insulating material in duvets, sleeping bags and jackets.

Sense（2）

Down or Cotton-Thiſtle. This hath many large Leaves lying on the Ground, ſomewhat cut in, and as it were crumpled on the Edges, of a green Colour on the upper ſide, but covered with long hairy Wool or Cottony Down, ſet with moſt ſharp and cruel pricks

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