duvet

noun (a duvet, duvets)

«duvet» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A duvet is a big soft bed cover filled with feathers or other soft material, which you sleep under to keep warm. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life at home, children make their bed by straightening the duvet; a duvet cover is washed regularly. In stories, characters snuggle under a duvet. Phrases: duvet cover, snuggle under the duvet, duvet day.

Examples

I snuggled under my warm duvet. tree →
Mum put a clean duvet cover on my bed. tree →
My duvet has dinosaurs on it. tree →
In winter I use a thicker duvet. tree →
Shake the duvet to make it fluffy. tree →
I made my bed and straightened the duvet. tree →

Note

Said DOO-vay; the t is silent (it comes from French). In the USA people often say comforter; in Australia and NZ, a duvet is often called a doona (Australia) or a continental quilt. Countable: a duvet, duvets.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «duvet» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«duvet» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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