Federbett — meaning in English
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English meaning
- duvet noun A thick, soft quilt filled with down, feathers or synthetic fiber, used on a bed instead of a top sheet and blankets and normally slipped inside a washable cover.
- featherbed noun A soft mattress filled with feathers.
- quilt noun A bed covering made of two layers of fabric stitched together with padding in between, often patterned.
Senses
Federbett is used for these senses in English:
- duvet (British, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
- featherbed A mattress stuffed with feathers.
- quilt A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
featherbed — full definition
- noun A soft mattress filled with feathers.
- noun A patch of boggy ground where moss hides water or mud underneath, so a walker can suddenly sink through it.
- noun (cricket) A pitch that is soft and slow, giving a bounce that is easy to predict.
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