duvet
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duvet
- /d(j)uːˈveɪ/
- /ˈd(j)uːveɪ/
Rhymes with -uːveɪ
Where it comes from
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.
noun duvets
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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.
Similar: comforter, doona, quilt, continental quilt
- Short for duvet cover
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: continental quilt, eiderdown, covers, downy, doona, duvetine, duvetyn, down, featherdown, duvet day, duffel bag, duffle, duffle bag, daks, duffel, dacks
Translations
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noun quilt
| Español | edredón, acolchado (Arg. and Ur.), cubrelecho, plumón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 이불 ibul |
| 日本語 | 羽毛布団 umōfuton |
| 中文 | 羽絨被 /羽绒被 yǔróngbèi |
| हिन्दी | रज़ाई razāī |
| Português | edredom |
| Français | couette |
| Deutsch | Bettdecke, Steppdecke, Federbett, Plumeau, Plümo, Daunendecke |
| Italiano | piumone, piumino |
| Ελληνικά | πάπλωμα páploma |
| Română | plapumă, pilotă |
| Русский | пухо́вое одея́ло puxóvoje odejálo, пери́на perína |
| العربية | لِحَاف liḥāf |
noun duvet cover
| Español | funda de edredón, funda para edredón |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Bettbezug |
| Italiano | copri piumino |
| Русский | пододея́льник pododejálʹnik |
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title = {duvet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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