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

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

Michaela Kirtley said she found a "bare" room, where there was a "severely stained" duvet on the bed.

From BBC

Related Words

• bedspread
• blanket
• comforter