couette

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwɛt/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old French coute, coilte, from Latin culcita.

Noun

couette f (plural couettes)

  1. duvet, quilt
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old French coue +‎ -ette.

Noun

couette f (plural couettes)

  1. pigtail, bunches (hairstyle)
  2. quillback (species of fish)

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