doona
/ˈdʉːnə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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.”"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdʉːnə/