down feather
Bird's fluffy undercoat
A down feather is the soft, fluffy plumage found beneath the outer feathers of birds, prized for its insulating properties.
Down lacks the stiff central shaft of regular feathers, consisting instead of fine filaments that trap air.
It's used as filling in jackets, pillows, and comforters: a down feather pillow, goose down.
- calamusAromatic rhizome or reed
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- barbuleFeather barb's tiny branch
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- vaneWind direction indicator
thermoregulation · undercoat · keratin · insulation · rachis · comforter · goose · fluffy · airy · duckling · duvet · floating · afterfeather · cushion · plumule · delicate · nestling · bird
- feathersfeathers, plume, quill, flight feathers, contour feathers
- Delicate Thingsbutterfly wing, spider web, bubble, soap bubble, eggshell
- wing partswing, aileron, flap, winglet, primaries
- pinnate structurespinna, rachis, ash leaf
- quill writingnib, ink, parchment, vellum, pen