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duvet
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du·vet  (d-v, dy-)
n.
A quilt, usually with a washable cover, that may be used in place of a bedspread and top sheet.

[French, down, from Old French, alteration of dumet, diminutive of dum, dun, from Old Norse dnn.]

duvet [ˈduːveɪ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) another name for continental quilt
2. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called duvet jacket a down-filled jacket used esp by mountaineers
[from French, from earlier dumet, from Old French dum down2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duvet - a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider
eiderdown - down of the eider duck
quilt, comforter, puff, comfort - bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Translations
duvet [ˈduːveɪ] (Brit)
A. Nedredón m (nórdico)
B. CPD duvet cover Nfunda f de edredón(nórdico)

duvet [ˈduːveɪ] n (British)couette f
duvet cover nhousse f de couette

duvet
n
(= quilt)Steppdecke f
(also duvet jacket)Daunenjacke f

duvet [ˈduːveɪ] n (Brit) → piumone ® m

duvet
n duvet [ˈduːvei]
(alsodownie®ˈdauni) a type of quilt stuffed with feathers, down etc, used on a bed instead of blankets. donskombers لِحاف محْشو بالرّيش вид юрган peřina, prošívaná pokrývka dundyne; dyne das Duvet πάπλωμα edredón sulgtekk لحاف untuvapeitto couette שְׂמִיכַת פּוּך लोई vrsta perjanog pokrivača paplan selimut dúnsæng imbottita 羽ぶとん 깃털을 넣은 누비 이불 pūkinė antklodė dūnu (vai mākslīga materiāla) sega sejenis cadar tebal donsdeken dyne kołdra edredon pilotă пуховое одеяло prešívaná prikrývka pernica perjani prekrivač duntäcke ผ้าห่ม kuş tüyü yorgan 鴨絨墊絮,用羽毛、絨毛等製成的棉被 пухова перина ایک موٹا ، نرم لحاف chăn lông vịt 絮,

duvet غطاء مخملى peřina dyne Bettdecke πάπλωμα edredón sängynpeite couette perina piumone キルトの掛け布団 깃털 이불 dekbed dyne kołdra edredão пуховое одеяло duntäcke ผ้าห่ม yorgan chăn lông vịt 羽绒被


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A duvet is a quilt that is often used for bedding instead of using a bottom sheet and a top sheet to lie between Duvets usually have covers that can be easily removed and washed A duvet is a quilt that is often used for bedding instead of using a bottom sheet and a top sheet to lie between.
Comforters & duvets are versatile and functional ways to decorate your bed with a sense of fashion With the variety of fabrics available for these bedding covers, and the ease in which you can change them, sets of duvet and comforter covers are one of the quickest, most fabulous, and most low-priced ways to change the look of your bedroom Comforters & duvets are versatile and functional ways to decorate your bed with a sense of fashion.
NEARLY two thirds of people in the UK don't wash their duvets every six months, the recommended frequency to help eliminate harmful bugs and bacteria that can cause allergies.
 
 
 
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