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Meaning of duvet day | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.
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