duvet
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3.0
- noun
- /duːˈveɪ/
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edredón
- The hotel provided us with a soft duvet that made our stay very comfortable.
- duvet cover
- pillows and duvets
- duvet on the bed
I had two, what are they double tog fucking duvets or something?
- I had two, what are they double tog fucking duvets or something?
- And the three biggest things that we dealt with was incredible hot sweats, like we're talking sweating through duvets.
Examples
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We have all brand new feather duvets.
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I'm gonna go home, crawl under the duvet for a week.
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Do you want this duvet cover on your bed?
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Do you know what a duvet is?
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Very carefully, holding on to the fitted bottom sheet, she got into bed and pulled the duvet over her.
Fiction book (1990) -
I threw off my duvet and went to investigate further.
Academic text (2007) -
Like snuggling under a duvet.
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In Norway they always have two duvets, one on each side.
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As the nights close in and winter takes hold, I get a hankering to burrow into my duvet, curl up, and hibernate until spring.
Academic text (2007) -
After a long day, I love to snuggle under my duvet and read a book.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm
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1.2
A warm blanket of two layers of fabric stitched together with soft filling
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1.4
A decorative cover spread over a bed that covers the sheets and blankets
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2.5
A thick bed covering filled with warm material for sleeping
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7.7
A decorative cloth for a bed like a thin quilt
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1.3
A large cloth that covers a bed to make it look nice and keep it warm
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8.8
A warm quilt filled with soft feathers from the eider duck
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1.5
A cloth placed on a bed to keep you warm or make it look nice
A thick soft bed covering filled with feathers or warm fibers used instead of sheets
A thin sewn blanket you put on a bed for warmth or decoration
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Duvet comes from the French word duvet, which means 'down', the soft feathers from birds. So a duvet is a soft, warm blanket filled with that 'down', which is why it feels fluffy and cozy.