duvetyne

English

Alternative forms

• duvetine, duvetyn

Etymology

Borrowed from French duvetine, from duvet, from Middle French *dumet, diminutive of Old French dun, dum, ultimately from Old Norse dūnn.

Noun

duvetyne (countable and uncountable, plural duvetynes)

1. A heavy black cloth used in the motion picture and film industry to block out unwanted light.

   Synonym: commando cloth