Meaning
down jacket, duvet
- a padded winter coat, typically filled with down or synthetic fibers; puffer jacket
- a soft quilt filled with down or feathers; duvet
In a sentence
Oggi fa molto freddo, mettiti il piumino.
It is very cold today, put on your down jacket.
Hai comprato un piumino nuovo per questo inverno?
Did you buy a new puffer jacket for this winter?
Non uso le coperte pesanti perché preferisco il piumino.
I don't use heavy blankets because I prefer a duvet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| piumino | masculine · singular |
| piumini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly means a puffer coat in clothing, but also refers to a duvet on a bed.