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noun · 2 syllables · /ˈduːveɪ/

DUVET

What does "DUVET" mean?

A soft, thick quilt filled with down or other insulation, used instead of a top sheet and blankets.

Meanings

  1. A padded bed covering filled with down, feathers, or synthetic fibers, usually enclosed in a removable cover. She burrowed under the thick duvet and refused to face the cold morning.

Did you know?

  • The name 'duvet' literally means 'down' in French - so a down duvet is, etymologically, a 'down down'.

Word origin

From French 'duvet', meaning 'down' (the soft under-feathers of birds), from earlier 'dum'/'dun', ultimately from Old Norse 'dunn' (down).

Remember it

DUVET sounds like 'do-VAY' - say it French, and remember the soft down inside.

A little poem

A cloud you can keep-
feathers that gave up the sky
to hold you to bed.

haiku

Wordplay

  • I asked my duvet why it was so warm. It said it was just full of down-to-earth feelings.

What it teaches

The lightest things make the warmest cover; softness is its own kind of strength.

Quick facts

What does DUVET mean?

A soft, thick quilt filled with down or other insulation, used instead of a top sheet and blankets.

Is DUVET a valid word?

Yes — DUVET is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is DUVET?

DUVET has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does DUVET come from?

From French 'duvet', meaning 'down' (the soft under-feathers of birds), from earlier 'dum'/'dun', ultimately from Old Norse 'dunn' (down).

What can DUVET teach us?

The lightest things make the warmest cover; softness is its own kind of strength.

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