duvet

English

/ˈduːveɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • (British) A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets.
  • (US) A cover for a quilt or comforter.

Etymology

Borrowed from French duvet (down) derived from Middle French duvet derived from Old French duvet (down, the feathers of young birds) derived from Old Norse dúnn (down, down feather) derived from Proto-Germanic *dūnaz (down) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂- (smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewh₂-

Gloss

smoke, haze, raise dust, mist, come full circle, finish, fume, blow, dark, whisk, vapor, breath, gray, deep, camouflage

Concept
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Ontological Category

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Kanji

暗, 闇, 冥

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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