duvet

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EtymologyEdit

From French duvet, from Middle French, from Old French duvet (“down, the feathers of young birds”), alteration of dumet, dumect, from Old French dum, dun (“down, feathers”), from Old Norse dúnn (“down, down feather”), from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (“down”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhūw- (“to smoke, fume, raise dust”). Cognate with Icelandic dúnn (“down”), Danish dun (“down”), German Daune (“down”). More at down.

PronunciationEdit

• enPR: do͞o'vā, IPA^(key): /ˈduːveɪ/
• Rhymes: -uːveɪ

NounEdit

duvet (plural duvets)

1. (UK, New Zealand) A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets.
2. (US) A cover for a quilt or comforter.

SynonymsEdit

• doona (Australia)
• quilt (USA)
• continental quilt

TranslationsEdit

See alsoEdit

• eiderdown

PronunciationEdit

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EtymologyEdit

From Middle French, from Old French duvet (“down, the feathers of young birds”), alteration of dumet, dumect, from Old French dum, dun (“down, feathers”), from Old Norse dúnn (“down, down feather”), from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (“down”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhūw- (“to smoke, fume, raise dust”)^[1]. Cognate with Danish dun (“down”), German Daune (“down”). More at down.

NounEdit

duvet m (plural duvets)

1. (uncountable) down (soft, fine feathers)
2. down, fuzz (on face, peach, etc)
3. (down-filled) sleeping bag
4. duvet, continental quilt
5. (Belgium, Switzerland) eiderdown

ReferencesEdit

1. ^ Le Robert pour tous, Dictionnaire de la langue française, Janvier 2004, p. 351, duvet

EtymologyEdit

From Old French duvet (“down, the feathers of young birds”), alteration of dumet, dumect, from Old French dum, dun (“down, feathers”), from Old Norse dúnn (“down, down feather”)

NounEdit

duvet m (plural duvets)

1. duvet