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du·ve·tyn (do̵̅o̅və 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a soft textile with a short, velvety nap, originally made of cotton with a spun-silk filling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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