doona
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Pronunciations (4)
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/ˈdu(ː)nə/
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[ˈdʊunə]
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/ˈdʉːnə/
Pronunciation notes
- Australia
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[ˈdʊ̈ʉnə]
Pronunciation notes
- Australia
Noun
A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
Usage- Australia
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- Examples
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He had put the doona on sideways. My feet were sticking out.
More examples (1)
Well when I say it was cool, it was actually cold enough to freeze the nuts off a fruit cake and it took Dad half an hour [...] to get me from under the nice warm doona.
Lena pulled the doona over her head.
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Doonas can be made of goose feathers, wool or synthetics. Wash them twice a year or even more if you sweat a lot. You can tell it′s time for a wash when the fibres are packed down and lumpy, or the doona smells.
Word forms
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