soft blanket

  • 1Blanket — Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy, loosely woven …

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  • 2Blanket sheet — Blanket Blan ket, n. [F. blanchet, OF. also blanket, a woolen waistcoat or shirt, the blanket of a printing press; prop. white woolen stuff, dim. of blanc white; blanquette a kind of white pear, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] 1. A heavy,… …

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  • 3blanket — [blaŋk′it] n. [ME < OFr blanchet, dim. of blanc, white: see BLANK] 1. a large piece of cloth, often of soft wool, used for warmth as a bed cover or a covering for animals 2. anything used as or resembling a blanket; covering [a blanket of… …

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  • 4blanket — 01. We d better get some extra [blankets] for the bed tonight; it s going to get pretty cold. 02. The mother bent down to kiss the baby as she covered him with a soft wool [blanket]. 03. The fields around the farmhouse were [blanketed] with mist… …

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  • 5blanket — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ thin ▪ warm ▪ soft ▪ wool …

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  • 6blanket — blanketless, adj. blanketlike, adj. /blang kit/, n. 1. a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used esp. for warmth as a bed covering. 2. a similar piece of fabric used as a covering for a horse, dog, etc. 3. the chief… …

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  • 7blanket — /ˈblæŋkət / (say blangkuht) noun 1. a large rectangular piece of soft, loosely woven fabric, usually wool, used especially as a bed covering. 2. a covering for a horse, etc. 3. North America the chief garment worn by some Native Americans. 4. any …

  • 8blanket — blan•ket [[t]ˈblæŋ kɪt[/t]] n. 1) a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used esp. for warmth as a bed covering 2) a similar piece of fabric used as a cover, garment, or the like 3) any extended covering or layer;… …

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  • 9blanket roll — 1. a blanket or sleeping bag rolled into a cylindrical pack for easy carrying and outdoor use by hikers, soldiers, cowboys, etc., often with cooking utensils, food, and personal articles carried inside. 2. a method of cheating at craps whereby… …

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  • 10soft — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ become, get, go, grow, turn ▪ stay …

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