doona
noun/ˈdu(ː)nə/ · [ˈdʊunə]
Etymology Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group.
1
Australia A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
- He had put the doona on sideways. My feet were sticking out.1983, Helen Garner, Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I, Text Publishing, published 2022, page 66:
- 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.1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 70:
2 more examples
- Lena pulled the doona over her head.2005, Josephine Wilson, Cusp, page 211:
- 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.2011, Shannon Lush, Jennifer Fleming, Spotless: Room-by-Room Solutions to Domestic Disasters, unnumbered page: