Synonyms for duvet


Grammar : Noun
Spell : doo-vey, dyoo-
Phonetic Transcription : duˈveɪ, dyu-

Top 10 synonyms for duvet Other synonyms for the word duvet

Définition of duvet

Origin :
  • 1758, from French duvet "down," earlier dumet, diminutive of dum "down."
  • As in quilt : noun thick bedcovering made of patches
  • As in comforter : noun a quilted bed covering
Example sentences :
  • But she improved it: "You must have it after you're in bed, and you must have my duvet."
  • Extract from : « It Never Can Happen Again » by William De Morgan
  • He put his face down in her duvet and smelled the cotton covers and her nighttime sweat, like a spice, like cinnamon.
  • Extract from : « Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town » by Cory Doctorow
  • The only covering consisted of a single blanket, and the duvet or down pillow, always found upon the foot of continental beds.
  • Extract from : « An American Girl Abroad » by Adeline Trafton
  • After a while he lowered himself on to the bed, and lay between Miss Showers and myself on the outside of the duvet.
  • Extract from : « There is no Death » by Florence Marryatt
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