duvet
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French duvet, from Middle French duvet, from Old French duvet (“down, the feathers of young birds”), alteration of dumet, dumect, which in turn derives from dum, dun (“down, feathers”), from Old Norse dúnn (“down, down feather”), from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (“down”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (“to smoke, fume, raise dust”). Cognate with Icelandic dúnn (“down”), Danish dun (“down”), German Daune (“down”). More at down.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
duvet (plural duvets)
- (Britain, New Zealand) A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets.
- (US) A cover for a quilt or comforter.
SynonymsEdit
- (padded quilt): doona (Australia); quilt (USA); continental quilt (UK)
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle French duvet, 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 *dʰewh₂- (“to smoke, fume, raise dust”)[1]. Cognate with Danish dun (“down”), German Daune (“down”). More at English down.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
duvet m (plural duvets)
- (uncountable) down (soft, fine feathers)
- down, fuzz (on face, peach, etc)
- (down-filled) sleeping bag
- duvet, continental quilt
- (Belgium, Switzerland) eiderdown
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Le Robert pour tous, Dictionnaire de la langue française, Janvier 2004, p. 351, duvet
Further readingEdit
- “duvet” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
NormanEdit
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)