lap robe

  • 1lap robe — lap′ robe n. clo a blanket used to cover one s lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an open vehicle • Etymology: 1865–70, amer …

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  • 2lap robe — ☆ lap robe n. a heavy blanket, fur covering, etc. laid over the lap and knees for warmth, as when watching outdoor sports …

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  • 3lap robe — noun : a covering (as a blanket) for the legs, lap, and feet especially of a passenger in a car or carriage compare buffalo robe * * * a blanket, fur covering, or the like, used to cover one s lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an …

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  • 4lap robe — noun Date: circa 1866 a covering (as a blanket) for the legs, lap, and feet especially of a passenger in a car or carriage …

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  • 5lap robe — a blanket, fur covering, or the like, used to cover one s lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an open vehicle. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 6lap robe — noun N. Amer. a travelling rug …

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  • 7lap robe — noun (C) AmE a small thick blanket 1 (1) used to cover your legs when your are travelling …

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  • 8robe — [rōb] n. [ME < OFr, robe, orig. booty, spoils < Gmc * rauba, plunder: see ROB] 1. a long, loose or flowing outer garment; specif., a) such a garment worn on formal occasions, to show rank or office, etc., as by a judge or bishop b) a… …

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  • 9lap — 1. n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on her lap; caught it in his lap). b the clothing, esp. a skirt, covering the lap. c the front of a skirt held up to catch or contain something. 2 a hollow among …

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  • 10robe — Synonyms and related words: afghan, apparel, appurtenances, array, attire, bathrobe, bed linen, bedclothes, bedcover, bedding, bedeck, bedrape, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket, buffalo robe, bundle up, caftan, case, cassock, cloak, clothe, clothes,… …

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