Definition/Meaning of doona

• English - Noun: doona (plural doonas) (Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet . 2005, Josephine Wilson, Cusp, page 211: Lena pulled the doona over her head. 1983, Helen Garner, Yellow Notebook: Diaries Volume I, Text Publishing, published 2022, page 66: He had put the doona on sideways. My feet were sticking out.
• English - Contraction: doona (abbreviation, contraction) Contraction of do + not , used by some American fiction authors to signify that a character has a Scottish accent, although the word does not exist in Scots or Scottish English. 2005, Karen Marie Moning, Spell of the Highlander, page 122: “I doona ken how he found us,” he muttered darkly. 2007, Margo Maguire, A Warrior′s Taking, page 286: “Oh, and doona go near…
• English - Etymology: Etymology 1. Originally a product name, derived from Danish dyne /dyːnə/. Trademark owned by the Tontine Group. Etymology 2. Modelled on dinna .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA: /ˈdu(ː)nə/ , [ˈdʊunə] (Australia) IPA: /ˈdʉːnə/ , [ˈdʊ̈ʉnə] Rhymes: -uːnə
• English - Synonyms: duvet quilt comforter