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thistledown
noun this·tle·down \ˈthi-səl-ˌdau̇n\
: the light parts of thistle flowers that contain the seeds and that blow away in the wind
Full Definition of THISTLEDOWN
: the typically plumose pappus from the ripe flower head of a thistle
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First Known Use of THISTLEDOWN
1561
Rhymes with THISTLEDOWN
Allentown, broken-down, Charlottetown, Chinatown, common noun, dressing-down, dressing gown, eiderdown, Germantown, go to town, hand-me-down, Oxford down, proper noun, reach-me-down, shantytown, simmer down, Spanish Town, Tinseltown, trickle-down, Triple Crown, tumbledown, up and down, up-and-down, upside down, Vandyke brown, verbal noun, water down, watered-down
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