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Blan·ket

/ˈblaNGkət/

noun
- 1. a large piece of woolen or similar material used as a bed covering or other covering for warmth: "I slept on the ground covered by my blanket" Similar covercoveringrugafghanquilteiderdownduvetbedcoverbedspreadthrow-overbedclothesthrowspreadkarossserapearchaic:coverletcounterpane
- ▪ a thick mass or layer of a specified material that covers something completely: "a dense gray blanket of cloud" Similar coveringlayercovercoatcoatingfilmsheetcarpetveneersurfaceskinthicknessoverlaycloakmantleveilpallshroudscreenmaskcloudcurtain
- 2. a rubber surface used for transferring the image in ink from the plate to the paper in offset printing.
adjective
- 1. covering all cases or instances; total and inclusive: "a blanket ban on tobacco advertising"
verb
- 1. cover completely with a thick layer of something: "the countryside was blanketed in snow" Similar covercoatcarpetoverlayoverlieoverspreadextend overcaptopcrownconcealobscureblot outhidemaskcloudcloakveilshroudswatheenvelopsubmergesurroundliterary:mantleenshroud
- ▪ stifle or keep quiet (sound): "the double glazing blankets the noise a bit" Similar muffledeadensoftenmutesilencesmotherdampendamp downtone downmasksuppressreduceabatekillquietenquietOpposite amplify
- ▪ take wind from the sails of (another craft) by passing to windward.
Word Origin Middle English (denoting undyed woolen cloth): via Old Northern French from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.
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