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‖ duvet|dyvɛ|
[F. duvet down, earlier dumet, dim. of OF. dum down.]
1. A quilt stuffed with eider-down or swan's-down.
1758Johnson Idler No. 40 ⁋4 There are now to be sold..some duvets for bed-coverings. 1880M. V. G. Havergal Mem. F. R. Havergal xv. 299 Her pet kittens on her duvet. 1967R. Petrie Foreign Bodies ii. 22 Marian..turned back the sheets, heaping the plump feather duvet over a chair. 1970Cabinet Maker & Retail Furnisher 31 July 169 Continental quilt or duvet? Call it what you will, this is a market with potential. 1971Guardian 3 May 9/5 The cult of the Duvet is undoubtedly spreading even if there are those who find continental quilts..too..hot.
2. A downy growth.
1934in Webster. 1957M. Sharp Eye of Love x. 88 A slight duvet of black hair by comparison softened them [sc. her forearms].
▸ duvet day n. Brit. colloq. a paid day's leave from work, granted at short notice for rest or recovery from stress, etc.; cf. mental health day n. at mental adj.1 and n. Special uses.
1996Financial Times 30 Sept. 12/1 There are days when one's mood is so sour that the only solution seems to be to stay in bed... Staff at Text 100..can take a ‘*duvet day’. Each employee is allowed two days a year when they can play hookey with their employer's blessing. 1998Daily Tel. 6 Oct. 17/2 The idea of mental health days (dubbed ‘duvet days’ in some companies) originated in Scandinavia... The aim is to create a relaxed atmosphere in what is often a pressure-cooker environment. 2001Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 21 Jan. (Business section) In an attempt to reduce absenteeism, a few companies have introduced what they call Duvet Days—extra, paid days off, to be taken in the event of a terrible hangover or a bad case of bone idleness. |