la couette
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. comforter
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Il fait froid dans la chambre. Pourrais-je avoir une autre couette, s'il vous plaît ?It's cold in the room. May I have another comforter, please?
b. duvet
Quelle couette préfères-tu ? La bleue ou la blanche ?Which duvet do you prefer? The blue one or the white one?
c. quilt
J'aime m'emmitoufler dans ma couette sur le canapé.I like to curl up with my quilt on the sofa.
a. pigtail (usually used in the plural)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Je me fais des couettes quand je fais le ménage.I put my hair in pigtails when I do the housework.
b. bunches
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Ma sœur portait toujours ses cheveux en couettes quand elle était petite.My sister always wore her hair in bunches when she was little.
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