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

A charity is giving away blankets and duvets to residents this winter after experiencing a "massive influx" of donations.

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Mr Dods lies down on a thin mattress on the floor of the cabin, covered with a grey duvet.

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Miss Alker stresses it's important to eat a balanced diet, do exercise and spend time outside - even when all you want to do is cuddle up under the duvet.

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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.

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

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Related Words

• bedspread 
• blanket 
• comforter