downy

His earliest memories of fabric were totally sensory, he said, recalling the downy feel of a jamawar shawl at home in Srinagar and the soft warmth of his mother's shahtoosh saris.

As if she’d been bowled over by a hurricane-force wind, the woman fell back into the arms of her fellow believers, who gently eased her to the ground, where she lay in the downy grass with four other siblings in Christ, overcome by the sublime presence of the Holy Spirit.

In warm weather, it’s alive with nuthatches, chickadees, sometimes a downy woodpecker.

Pillows and throws are a must: A cozy room is the place to go a little overboard with downy and woolly textiles, to soften the look of the room and give people the option of customizing their comfort level.

Disease-resistance abbreviations like A and DM indicate that a plant is resistant to anthracnose and downy mildew respectively, crucial information if your garden has had issues with these.