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Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: 'soft feathers'

duvet

 noun
     
Related topics: Household
du‧vet [countable] especially British English
DH a large cloth bag filled with feathers or similar material that you use to cover yourself in bed [= comforter American English]
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