SWAN'S-DOWN; SWANS-DOWN

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress.

2.
n.

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.


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