Definition of blanket
Nouns
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- Synonyms:
- cover
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afghan
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
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electric blanket
a blanket containing and electric heating element that can be controlled to the desired temperature by a rheostat
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Mackinaw blanket, mackinaw
a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States
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manta
a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
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security blanket
a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
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bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
coverings that are used on a bed
anything that covers
"there was a blanket of snow"
- Synonyms:
- mantle
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cover, covering, natural covering
a natural object that covers or envelops
Adjectives
broad in scope or content
"blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"
- Synonyms:
- across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide
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comprehensive
including all or everything
Verbs
cover as if with a blanket
"snow blanketed the fields"
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cover
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
form a blanket-like cover (over)
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cover, spread over
form a cover over
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