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[–] [email protected] 59 points 9 months ago (32 children)

TIL not everyone uses a duvet (also TIL that that thing's called a duvet). That's really surprising to me, so some people just use the blanket directly? What do you do when it gets dirty, they're really hard to wash?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea 33 points 9 months ago (5 children)

As posted further down, here's my understanding:

  • duvet - bag w/ filling, such as down
  • duvet cover - something to wrap a duvet in to keep it clean
  • comforter - duvet + cover
  • blanket - single layer

A duvet is hard to wash, but a blanket is about the same as a duvet cover, it's just thicker and thus takes up more space in the washing machine. My washing machine does a good job of spinning out the water, so it doesn't take forever to dry.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

A duvet by definition is down. Duvet is the French word for down. Though I'm sure most people don't realize this and use duvet to refer to just about anything blanketlike.

[–] ultimitchow 38 points 9 months ago (1 children)

it's only a duvet if it comes from the Duvet region of France, otherwise it's just a sparkling blanket

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Oh I wanted to make that joke :(

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