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DictionaryduvetFilled bed covering
noun

duvet

doo-VAY/ˈduːveɪ/

A soft bed covering filled with down, feathers, or synthetic fibers.

The folded corner reveals the duvet's thick filling.

A thick, softly lofted duvet spread across a simple bed, with one corner folded back to reveal its pillowy thickness and stitched filling compartments.
Etymology
duvFrenchdown
+etFrenchdiminutive

The diminutive formation originally named down, the soft feathers used as filling. The name then passed from the filling to the quilt containing it.

In context

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More examples

  • The duvet had a washable cotton cover.
  • A thick duvet kept the bed warm.
  • They aired the duvet by the open window.

Forms

duvet · duvets

Similar words

comforter
Both are filled bed covers; a duvet commonly uses a separate removable cover.
blanket
A blanket is usually a single textile layer rather than a filled shell.