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Swan'S-Down; Swans-Down
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress.
2. A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin. Swan's-down cotton. See Cotton flannel, under Cotton.