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Definition of thistledown noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thistledown

noun
 
/ˈθɪsldaʊn/
 
/ˈθɪsldaʊn/
[uncountable]
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  1. a very light, soft substance that contains thistle seeds and is blown from thistle plants by the wind
    • as light as thistledown
See thistledown in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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