Meaning

(Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
2. 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.

Example Sentences

He had put the doona on sideways. My feet were sticking out.

Well when I say it was cool, it was actually cold enough to freeze the nuts off a fruit cake and it took Dad half an hour [...] to get me from under the nice warm doona.

Lena pulled the doona over her head.

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.

“I doona ken how he found us,” he muttered darkly.

“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.”

“Oh, and doona go near the ruins or the castle when I leave,” he said, picking up the book and heading for the door.

Word Forms

• doonas
• doonae

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When Should You Use Doona?

Use doona when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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