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dons.

down, small bird feathers used as insulation material in covers and sleeping bags

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɔns/
  1. down, small bird feathers used as insulation material in covers and sleeping bags

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch donst or Middle Low German dūne, all from Old Norse dúnn.

noun/dɔns/
  1. a bed cover (e.g. a duvet) filled with down

    masculine
  2. a piece of down or fluff

    diminutive · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch donst or Middle Low German dūne, all from Old Norse dúnn.

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