duvet

Also used as

duvet is also the abbreviation of duvet cover.

duvet meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Examples of duvet in a sentence

• They sleep rough nearby under duvets and sleeping bags, lying next to each other to keep warm.
• We've flame-proofed the duvet and alerted the emergency services but, frankly, I can't see this ending well.
• The news server at Demon has decided to have a duvet day today.

All 16 example sentences with duvet

Synonyms of duvet

• comforter
• doona
• quilt
• continental quilt

Forms of duvet

Plural of duvet: duvets

Origin of duvet

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.

Words formed from duvet

• duvet day

Related words

• eiderdown

Phrases with duvet

• duvet days

Questions about duvet

What does duvet mean?

Duvet means 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.

What is duvet in Hindi?

Duvet in Hindi is रज़ाई (razāī). See Duvet meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is duvet?

Duvet is a noun.

How do you pronounce duvet?

Duvet is pronounced /d(j)uːˈveɪ/.

What is the plural of duvet?

The plural of duvet is duvets.