doona

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see also: Doona

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Pronunciation

• enPR: do͞on'@, IPA: /ˈduːnə/

Noun

doona (plural doonas)

1. (Australia) A padded blanket.
   • 2002, Lisa Forrest, DJ Max, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4HGTBcu9mjEC&pg=PT99&dq=%22doona%22|%22doonas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=r7tDT9eYD-KYiAfroLnuBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22doona%22|%22doonas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumnbered page],

     She got up, dragged the doona around her shoulders and tiptoed into the spare room.

   • 2011, Shannon Lush, Jennifer Fleming, Spotless: Room-by-Room Solutions to Domestic Disasters, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=bAerKvtif7AC&pg=PT201&dq=%22doona%22|%22doonas%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=srVDT6z_GPGhiAeJqeHBBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22doona%22|%22doonas%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],

     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.

Synonyms

• duvet (UK)
• quilt (US)

Translations

• German: Bettdecke, Steppdecke, Deckbett
• Russian: одеяло

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Doona

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Proper noun

1. A Irish family name

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