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 calledduvet 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

“It just looked like a statue. I was like, ‘How am I going to get this on?’” the 22-year-old recalled from under a fluffy duvet in her bedroom in New York, where she now lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Van Schoor’s bed is immaculately neat - the duvet so flat it looks like it has been ironed.

From BBC

Ms Lee praised the "amazing" Blackpool community for making donations of everything "from toys to beds and duvets".

From BBC

Kercher’s partially nude body was found Nov. 2 with her throat slashed beneath a duvet in her locked bedroom.

From Seattle Times

Some have been to Laundry Wand to see a show, others just to wash a duvet.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bedspread
• blanket
• comforter