continental quilt
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continental quilt — n BrE a ↑duvet … Dictionary of contemporary English
continental quilt — noun a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider • Syn: ↑eiderdown, ↑duvet • Hypernyms: ↑quilt, ↑comforter, ↑comfort, ↑puff • Substance Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
continental quilt — noun A duvet … Wiktionary
continental quilt — noun British term for duvet … English new terms dictionary
continental quilt — /ˌkɒntənɛntəl ˈkwɪlt/ (say .kontuhnentuhl kwilt) noun → doona …
Continental — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of mainland Europe. n. an inhabitant of mainland Europe. Phrases and idioms: continental breakfast a light breakfast of coffee, rolls,… … Useful english dictionary
continental — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or characteristic of a continent. 2 (Continental) Brit. of, relating to, or characteristic of mainland Europe. n. an inhabitant of mainland Europe. Phrases and idioms: continental breakfast a light breakfast of coffee, rolls,… … Useful english dictionary
Duvet — For the song by Bôa, see The Race of a Thousand Camels. A duvet, without a cover. A duvet (pronounced UK: /ˈduːveɪ/, US: /duːˈveɪ/) (also known as a doona in Australian English and a dyne in Scandinavian from which the Australian wo … Wikipedia
duvet — noun /ˈduːveɪ/ a) A thick, padded quilt used instead of blankets. b) A cover for a quilt or comforter. Syn: doona, quilt, continental quilt … Wiktionary
Continent — In the UK the Continent (capital C) still invariably means ‘the mainland of Europe’ as distinct from the British Isles, as a geographical and cultural designation not affected by Britain s membership of the European Union. A continental breakfast … Modern English usage
