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doona - What does it mean?

Definition of 'doona'

English

Etymology 1

Originally a product name.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (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 , 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.
    Synonyms
    * duvet (UK) * quilt (US)
    See also
    * eiderdown

    Etymology 2

    Contraction

    (en-cont)
  • (label) Do not.
  • * 2005 , Karen Marie Moning, Spell of the Highlander , 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 , 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.

    Similar to 'doona'

    duenna, duma, dhamma, donna, dama, dana, dinna, dyna, dhyana, damma, dhimma, daana