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    duvet
    /ˈduːveɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a soft quilt filled with down, feathers, or a synthetic fibre, used instead of an upper sheet and blankets. British

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUVET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DUVET definition: 1. a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as a covering on a bed…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDUVET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a large, soft, flat bag filled with feathers or artificial material used as a covering on a bed. Compare. comforter US. eiderdown. quilt. meailleluc/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Examples. She pulled the duvet over her head to try to shut out the light.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUVET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. (Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room, bedroom) A duvet is a large cover filled with feathers or similar material that you use like a blanket. You can choose between a duvet and sheets on the bed.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › duvetDuvet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A duvet is a thick, warm blanket filled with down or feathers. Having a duvet on your bed keeps you warm at night. Usually, a duvet consists of a puffy quilt — also called a "comforter" — inside a specially fitted cover. If you use a duvet and cover, you don't need a top sheet or a bedspread.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishduvet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈduːveɪ/, /duːˈveɪ/ (North American English also comforter) a large cloth bag that is filled with feathers or other soft material and that you have on top of you in bed to keep yourself warm. a duvet cover (= a cover that you can wash, that you put over a duvet) Extra Examples. Topics Houses and homes b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duvetDuvet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. du· vet d (y)ü-ˈvā ˈd (y)ü-ˌvā. : comforter sense 2b. Examples of duvet in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › duvetDuvet - definition of duvet by The Free Dictionary

    Define duvet. duvet synonyms, duvet pronunciation, duvet translation, English dictionary definition of duvet. n. A quilt, usually with a washable cover, that may be used in place of a bedspread and top sheet.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDUVET - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "DUVET": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDUVET | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    DUVET definition: a cover filled with feathers or warm material that you sleep under. Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › duvet_nduvet, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun duvet is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for duvet is from 1759, in the writing of Samuel Johnson, author and lexicographer. duvet is a borrowing from French.