duvet

[doo-vey, dyoo-]

noun

1. a usually down-filled quilt, often with a removable cover; comforter.

duvet

/ ˈduːveɪ /

noun

1. another name for continental quilt

2. Also called: duvet jacket. a down-filled jacket used esp by mountaineers

Word History and Origins

Origin of duvet¹

First recorded in 1750–60; from French: “down” (plumage), Middle French, alteration of dumet, derivative of Old French dum, dun, ultimately from Old Norse dūnn; cognate with Dutch dons, German Daune, Swedish dun; down ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of duvet¹

C18: from French, from earlier dumet, from Old French dum _down ²

Example Sentences

On 3 August 2005, Lucy Hargreaves, a 22-year-old mother of three, was asleep under a duvet on her couch when three men burst through the front door of her home in Walton, Liverpool.

From BBC

The drop features items like a hero duvet jacket that doubles as a sleeping bag and colorful gardening hats.

From Los Angeles Times

But what confronts Labour might have most of us hiding under the duvet, and the sheer number of dangers seems to be multiplying.

From BBC

She was bundled in a witchy outfit resembling a duvet cover.

From Los Angeles Times

The court heard there was "blood on the duvet and pillow" with "blood on the walls and ceiling".

From BBC

Related Words

• bedspread 
• blanket 
• comforter