doona
Syllables: doo·na/ˈdu(ː)nə/
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Australia/ˈdʉːnə/
doona noun: a padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet. Also the contraction of do.
Noun
doona (plural doonas)
- A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
- He had put the doona on sideways. My feet were sticking out.1983, Helen Garner, Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I, Text Publishing, published 2022, page 66
- Well when I say it was cool, it was actually cold enough to freeze the nuts off a fruit cake and it took Dad half an hour [...] to get me from under the nice warm doona.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 70
Proper noun capitalized: Doona
Doona
- An Irish surname.
Also used as
doona is also the contraction of do.
Synonyms of doona
Forms of doona
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | doonas |
| Contraction | |
| alternative form | doonae |
Origin of doona
Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group.
Modelled on dinna.
Words formed from doona
Phrases with doona
Words that rhyme with doona
Questions about doona
- What does doona mean?
- Doona means a padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
- What part of speech is doona?
- Doona can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce doona?
- Doona is pronounced /ˈdu(ː)nə/.
- What is the plural of doona?
- The plural of doona is doonas.
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