"dowle" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdaʊl/
Rhymes: -aʊl Etymology: Compare Old French douille (“soft”), and English ductile. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|douille||soft}} Old French douille (“soft”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dowle
  1. feathery or woolly down; filament of a feather Synonyms: dowl, doul Translations (filament of a feather): боро́здка пера́ (borózdka perá) [feminine] (Russian), пуши́нка (pušínka) [feminine] (Russian)

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