duvet

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/d(j)uːˈveɪ/
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/d(j)uːˈveɪ/ · /ˈd(j)uːveɪ/

Definition of duvet

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (British, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand)A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
    “He pulled the thick duvet over his head to block out the morning light.”
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noun

  1. (British, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand)A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
    “He pulled the thick duvet over his head to block out the morning light.”
  2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of)Short for duvet cover.

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Etymology

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”),…

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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”), Dutch dons (“down”). More at down.

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