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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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   • The largest amongst the blanket sizes are the king blankets. The king blanket size is 108 by 90-100 inches. King blanket size perfectly fits the standard king size and California (Western) King Size bed. The traditional blanket size tends to be four inches longer than the California king-size blanket.

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   covering or intended to cover a large group or class of things, conditions, situations, etc.: a blanket proposal; a blanket indictment.

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   blanket meaning: 1. a thick, warm cover that you sleep under 2. a thick layer of something: 3. including or…. Learn more.

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   blanket meaning, definition, what is blanket: a cover for a bed, usually made of wool...: Learn more.

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   BLANKET meaning: 1 : a covering made of cloth that is used especially on a bed to keep you warm; 2 : a mass of something that covers an area

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   blanket. a covering made of cloth. See clickable example sentences and video examples. Dictionary for language learners.

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   blan•ket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ n. [ countable] a large rectangular piece of soft fabric, used as a bed covering: just groaned and pulled the blanket over her head. any covering or layer that extends over something: a blanket of snow. v. [ ~ + object (+ with + object)]