doona
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English
Etymology 1
Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group.
Pronunciation
Noun
doona (plural doonas)
- (Australia) A padded blanket.
- 2002, Lisa Forrest, DJ Max, unnumnbered page,
- She got up, dragged the doona around her shoulders and tiptoed into the spare room.
- 2005, Josephine Wilson, Cusp[1], page 211:
- Lena pulled the doona over her head.
- 2011, Shannon Lush, Jennifer Fleming, Spotless: Room-by-Room Solutions to Domestic Disasters, 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.
- 2002, Lisa Forrest, DJ Max, unnumnbered page,
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Translations
Padded blanket
Etymology 2
Contraction
doona
- (Scotland) Contraction of do not.
- 2005, Karen Marie Moning, Spell of the Highlander[2], page 122:
- “I doona ken how he found us,” he muttered darkly.
- 2005, Harold Cheney, Jack of Tabbyshire, Jack of Tabbyshire and Other Grandfather Tales, page 9,
- “Are you talking to those cats again? Do you really think they listen? Do you really think they understand?”
- “I doona know, Grandma. And I doona care.”
- 2007, Margo Maguire, A Warrior′s Taking[3], page 286:
- “Oh, and doona go near the ruins or the castle when I leave,” he said, picking up the book and heading for the door.
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