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du·ve·tyn or duvetyne du′·ve·tyne′ (do̵̅o̅′və tēn′, dyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

a soft textile with a short, velvety nap, originally made of cotton with a spun-silk filling

Etymology: Fr duvetine < duvet, eiderdown < MFr, altered < dumet < OFr dum, dun, altered (? after plume) < ON dunn, down

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