Pronunciation: ' dü-v ə - ˌ t ē n, ' dyü-, ' d ə v- ˌ t ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: French duvetine, from duvet down, from Middle French, alteration of *dumet, diminutive of Old French dun, dum down, from Old Norse d ū nn ― more at DOWN
Date: 1913
: a smooth lustrous velvety fabric