What does douillette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word douillette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use douillette in French.

The word douillette in French means quilted coat, padded gown, padded dressing-gown, wadded gown, wadded dressing-gown, quilt, greca, snug, comfortable, oversensitive to pain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word douillette

quilted coat

nom féminin (vêtement : doublure chaude)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marc n'oublie jamais sa douillette les matins de printemps.

padded gown, padded dressing-gown, wadded gown, wadded dressing-gown

nom féminin (robe de chambre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma grand-mère avait toujours une douillette en hiver.

quilt

nom féminin (Can (couette) (cover)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai ressorti la douillette car il commence à faire plus froid.

greca

nom féminin (manteau religieux) (religious garment: Italian)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'hiver, le curé du village ne quittait pas sa douillette.

snug, comfortable

adjectif (moelleux, confortable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On est bien dans ce lit douillet.
We're all right in this cosy bed.

oversensitive to pain

adjectif (familier (sensible à la douleur)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La moindre égratignure le fait pleurer, c'est un enfant très douillet.
The slightest scratch makes him cry; the child is oversensitive to pain.

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