DUVETYN


Meaning of DUVETYN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdü-və-ˌtēn, ˈdyü-, ˈdəv-ˌtēn ]

noun

Etymology: French duvetine, from duvet down, from Middle French, alteration of * dumet, diminutive of Old French dun, dum down, from Old Norse dūnn — more at down

Date: 1913

: a smooth lustrous velvety fabric

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