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duvetyn definition

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a soft textile with a short, velvety nap, originally made of cotton with a spun-silk filling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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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