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Curly Blonde Girl On The Duvet
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In Australia, a duvet or down quilt is ten called a "Doona", which is a genericized trademark (registered to the Tontine Group) which is derived from the equivalent common Scandinavian term dyne and popularized by the retailer IKEA in the 1970s. Originally the term continental quilt was the standard name used across Australia.
In Pakistan, duvets are known as ralli quilts, and are mostly used in the southern province Sindh.
In the US, confusion ten occurs as the word "duvet" is sometimes used to refer to a comforter cover rather than the down blanket itself. For example, this is how the term is used by a large retailer:"For those you enjoying a down comforter, or even just looking for a change for your bedroom, a duvet could be the perfect answer. Since you will be placing your comforter inside the duvet, it is important that the appropriate size be selected." — Bed, Bath and Beyond, Sizing Up Your Bedroom.
The term "Duvet day" is used in some countries to describe an allowance one or more days a year when employees can simply phone in and say that they are not coming in to work, even though they have no leave booked and are not ill. The provision this benefit became fashionable in the late 1990s with many larger companies in the UK.
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