couette

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

couette f (plural couettes)

  1. duvet, quilt
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old French coue +‎ -ette.

Noun[edit]

couette f (plural couettes)

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

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