Meaning of duvet day | Babel Free
Definitions
A day spent at home, ostensibly in bed, and sanctioned by one's school or employer, when one is feeling stressed or fragile.
Examples
“To staff at Text 100Italic, a PR company, there is a third option. They can take⟳ a "duvet day". Each employee is allowed two days a year when they can play⟳ hookey with their employer's blessing.”
“The news server at Demon has decided to have⟳ a duvet day today.”
“For the most part, I loved school. But this didn’t stop⟳ me also loving duvet days. Every kid knows the tricks used to hoodwink parents.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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