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Meaning of Thistledown | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The soft, feathery pappus attached to the seeds of a thistle.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية زغب الشوك
Català vil·là
Čeština chmýří
Español vilano vilano de cardo
Gaeilge canach feochadáin
Gàidhlig fras cluarain

Examples

“Yet, let me not reproach myself, since the blame is due to her lightness of heart, her fickle fancy—no stabler than gossamer or thistledown—which the first wanton breath wafts elsewhere.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

thistlefinch Thistles thistletail Thistlethwaite Thistlethwaite's algorithm Thistleton

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