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Meaning of "duvet day" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DUVET DAY

From the idea of staying in bed rather than going to work.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DUVET DAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DUVET DAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Duvet day is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DUVET DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Duvet day

A Duvet day is a formal allowance of time off given by some employers, most commonly in the United Kingdom and United States. It can be stipulated formally in a contract of employment and is considered part of the remunerations package along with holiday allowance. The term has also since become used by people to reference taking a day off work for no normally accepted reason even if they have no official duvet day entitlement with their employer. It differs from holiday allowance in that no prior notice is needed. Employees receive an allocation of days where if they do not want to go to work for any reason they can use a duvet day. Originally given to employees by UK company August.One Communications in 1997, it has grown in popularity as some companies aim to address the changing work-life climate where people work longer hours.

Definition of duvet day in the English dictionary

The definition of duvet day in the dictionary is a day of leave from work that an employee is allowed to take at short notice.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUVET DAY

duty paid
duty-bound
duty-free
duty-free shop
duty-free shopping
duty-frees
duumvir
duumviral
duumvirate
duumviri
Duvalier
duvet
duvet cover
duvet jacket
duvetine
duvetyn
duvetyne
dux
duxelles
duyker

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUVET DAY

account day
at the end of the day
budget day
day by day
from day to day
good day
market day
officer of the day
on day
order of the day
per day
pet day
rainy day
rest day
that will be the day
the other day
ticket day
Valentine´s day
wedding day
working day

Synonyms and antonyms of duvet day in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «duvet day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUVET DAY

Find out the translation of duvet day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of duvet day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «duvet day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

羽绒被天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

día edredón
570 millions of speakers

English

duvet day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

duvet दिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليوم حاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одеяло день
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dia duvet
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Duvet দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jour de couette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duvet day
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bett Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羽毛布団の日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이불 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duvet day
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày chăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டூவேட் நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Duvet दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yorgan günü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno piumino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzień kołdra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ковдру день
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zi plapuma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ημέρα πάπλωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duvet dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

duvet dag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dyne dag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of duvet day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUVET DAY»

The term «duvet day» is used very little and occupies the 158.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about duvet day

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUVET DAY»

Discover the use of duvet day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to duvet day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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BizzWords: From Ad Creep to Zero Drag, a Guide to Today's ...
duvet.dAy. What it means: A company-approved day off phony cough or snivel to get out thatemployees cantake if they don't feel like working No More Faking a Cough Everyone has called in with a of going in to work. Some people may have  ...
Gregory Bergman, 2008
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Understanding American Business Jargon: A Dictionary
104 DUVET DAY DUVET DAY. A company-approved day off that employees can take if they feel too stressed or tired to work. '"Duvet days were introduced because we realized that everyone has those days when they just cannot face work,' ...
W. Davis Folsom, 2005
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The Valkyrie Sagas Hel
... New York Public Library. They chatted incessantly and Marcus forgot all about his work, Valkyries, and the fact that he was married. Jess was intoxicating; her infectious smile and beautiful melodic voice 59. 11. Chapter 11: Duvet Day Chapter.
Gregory Pepper, 2010
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Labour and Management Co-operation: Workplace Partnership in ...
In practice, employees would have the ability to request last-minute leave prior to the start of their shift, by requesting a duvet day from a fixed number available on a first-come-first-served basis. In other words, they enable employees to take ...
Dr Stewart Johnstone, 2012
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Dannie's Dilemma Book Two: The Spelling Saga
Dannie played happily in her clean bedroom for the rest of the day, and on Sunday Dannie's mother declared it a duvet day. That was when both Dannie and her mother brought their duvets into the living room and they both sat and watched ...
Carol Haldane and Karen Jones
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The Law of the Office: A Guide to the Culture of Working ...
We've all claimed the odd duvet day, using any one of the following lame excuses: food poisoning, chesty cough, headache, unspecified back pain, repetitive strain injury, eye infection. lf you're female with a male boss, try claiming 'time of the ...
Karen Farrington, 2006
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Dictionary of Euphemisms
163 Dutch1 | duvet day Dutch1 appears in many offensive and often euphemistic expressions dating from the 17th-century antagonism between England and the Low Countries. Thus anything qualified as being Dutch is considered bogus or ...
R. W. Holder, 2008
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The Corporate Wellness Bible: Your guide to keeping happy, ...
... here in the UK, we have the time—honoured tradition of the 'sickle'. I'm not advocating lying to the people who pay your wages, merely negotiate a duvet day with your boss (perhaps a day off in lieu of weekend or overtime work?) Also think ...
Kate Cook, 2013
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Take Me Out
There was nothing for it but to take a duvet day. She'd not had one for nearly two years so surely she must be due one now. Telephoning work before anyone arrived in she left a message on her manager's answering machine, putting on her ...
Martyn Clayton, 2007
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Made It Thru the Rain: To Light the Journey Ahead
It was following another duvet day that I took myself to the doctors. I'll always be grateful for the medical help I received from that day on. I didn't talk at the doctors. I cried... and I cried... and just for good measure I cried some more. This brought ...
Beverly Jones, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUVET DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term duvet day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Candid camera with Holly and Haris Effendi's #myabudhabilife
But I think theirs is a lot more planned and staged than ours. If we're having a duvet day, we don't want to look horrible, but we try to keep it real ... «The National, Jul 15»
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Not the best thing to do at work - ah the domino effect
For this poor chap, this video is evidence that he should have had a 'duvet day'. In an attempt to stop one stack of bottle cases falling over, ... «Metro, Jun 15»
3
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair recreate Cruel Intentions kiss …
Fancy a duvet day but need to rise and shine? No problem. Make like Cruel Intentions star Selma Blair and carry a quilted Miu Miu tote as your ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Emma Willis shares her secret talents and tells us to “Be proud to be …
“I'm a TV presenter and a mum and a wife and all of those things but, as much as I love a duvet day with my family, I also like rock climbing and ... «heatworld, May 15»
5
Are today's youth more feckless than the older generation of workers?
... director of marketing at recruitment company Reed.co.uk, says: “You have to ask, if you feel the need to pull a fake sickie or a duvet day, then ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Jessie J puts on a cheeky display in skimpy black hot pants as she …
... she was battling a head cold as she uploaded another image of herself using a vaporiser, writing next to the picture: 'Duvet day tomorrow. «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Kay Burley: never far from the news with her 11 screens
“I love a duvet day,” she says. Her 11 screens include three iPads for when she is on location – “one is for autocue, one is for emails and one to ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Six things to do on this rainy Bank Holiday weekend
Netflix / Duvet Day. Take the time to catch up on all those Netflix shows you keep hearing about. Orange is the new Black, Daredevil, The ... «Irish Examiner, May 15»
9
Win: A lazy duvet day thanks to a great charity
How does it work? Get your workplace to sign up for Goal's Duvet Day. You can do that here. Download your duvet pack and promote it within your organisation. «JOE, Apr 15»
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Sleeping in... for a worthy cause
Model Lynn Kelly pictured on South King Street Dublin at the launch of GOAL Duvet Day Open Gallery 2 Model Lynn Kelly pictured on South ... «Irish Independent, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Duvet day [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/duvet-day>. Apr 2024 ».
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