duvet

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Most of the time people will plan their bedding by starting with a comforter or duvet which is not totally wrong as they are elements that are very important also but the fabric of the bedding linen that will touch your skin is what will give you the comfortable sleep.

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  1. noun A quilt, usually with a washable cover, that may be used in place of a bedspread and top sheet.

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  • At least the plain white sheets felt expensive, and the duvet was real goose down. —  Lippman, Laura - [Tess Monaghan 02] - Charm City
  • His hand found the duvet, then he rolled himself up in a cocoon of fabric, desperate for the scent of his wife, for the feel of her pressed against his skin. —  Gone by Lisa Gardner
  • (It would stay unmade, in its present condition: The blanket and duvet were across the room, spilling out of the suitcase.) —  FSFMagazine,August2007
  • So when you wake up in the morning to find fresh streaks of blood on the sheets and duvet, and you're not due for your period for some weeks, and you've had no more than a firm hand spank you, and, after checking, you're sure that you're not bleeding from any orifice or bodily surface, it's fair to say that you might be a little confused. —  Girl with a one-track mind
  • I had to wake her up as she'd done the same thing as me and was fully clothed on top of the duvet, ace. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
 

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  1. French, down, from Old French, alteration of dumet, diminutive of dum, dun, from Old Norse dūnn.

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  1. French, from Old French duvet, down, wool, nap.
 

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/djuˈveɪ/
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