English word origin

Etymology of doona

Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group.

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Source etymology 2

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contraction

Contraction of do + not, used by some American fiction authors to signify that a character has a Scottish accent, although the word does not exist in Scots or Scottish English.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Modelled on dinna.

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