duvetyne

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French duvetine, from duvet, from Middle French *dumet, diminutive of Old French dun, dum, ultimately from Old Norse dūnn.

Noun

duvetyne (countable and uncountable, plural duvetynes)

  1. A heavy black cloth used in the motion picture and film industry to block out unwanted light.
    Synonym: commando cloth
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