I. (ˈ)d(y)ü|vā noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, down, from Middle French, alteration of (assumed) dumet (whence later Middle French dumet & Breton dumed ), diminutive of dum down, from Old French, alteration (probably influenced by plume feather) of dun, from Old Norse dūnn — more at down (feathers)
: a downy growth characteristic of some fungus cultures
II. noun
: comforter 3b