What does duvet in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word duvet in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use duvet in French.

The word duvet in French means down, fluff, fluff, peach fuzz, down, sleeping bag, fuzz, duvet, quilt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word duvet

down, fluff

nom masculin (premières plumes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'eider fournit un duvet extrêmement léger.
Eider provides extremely soft down.

fluff, peach fuzz, down

nom masculin (pilosité naissante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ados prenaient des poses d'hommes, caressant le duvet naissant au bout de leur menton.
The teenagers were posing like they were men, stroking the fluff emerging on their chins.

sleeping bag

nom masculin (sac de couchage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La tente était percée, et mon duvet fut bientôt trempé.
There was a hole in the tent and my sleeping bag was soon soaked.

fuzz

nom masculin (poils fins de certains fruits)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La peau des pêches est recouverte d'un fin duvet.
The skin of peaches is covered in a fine fuzz.

duvet, quilt

nom masculin (Suisse (édredon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je t'ai mis un duvet, il commence à faire froid.
I've given you a duvet as it is starting to get cold.

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