Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duvet day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: du-vet -day
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A day spent at home, ostensibly in bed, and sanctioned by one's school or employer, when one is feeling stressed or fragile.

Example Sentences

"To staff at Text 100Italic, a PR company, there is a third option. They can take a "duvet day". Each employee is allowed two days a year when they can play hookey with their employer's blessing."
"The news server at Demon has decided to have a duvet day today."
"For the most part, I loved school. But this didn’t stop me also loving duvet days. Every kid knows the tricks used to hoodwink parents."

Inflected Forms

duvet days (plural)

Phrases

lie-in

Frequently Paired Words

lie-in

Questions

What does duvet day mean?: A day spent at home, ostensibly in bed, and sanctioned by one's school or employer, when one is feeling stressed or fragile.

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