blanketnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/us/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/A2 a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed
Examples
- an electric blanket
- She shivered, and gathered the blanket around her.
- She wrapped the baby in a blanket.
- This cuddly baby doll comes with her own blanket and bottle.
- She covered him up with a blanket.
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Bed linen & covers
- bed linen
- bed sheet
- bedclothes
- bedding
- bedspread
- comforter
- continental quilt
- counterpane
- cover
- coverlet
- Doona
- duvet cover
- eiderdown
- layette
- linen
- pillow
- quilt
- sheet
- sleeping bag
- valance
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Idiom(s)
a blanket of sth
blanketadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/us/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group or area:
a blanket ban
"Man", as a blanket term for both men and women, is now considered sexist.
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Complete and whole
- A, a
- a/one hundred percent idiom
- absolutely
- all or nothing idiom
- all-in-one
- all-inclusive
- completely
- flat
- full-length
- fully
- fully fledged
- heart and soul idiom
- hilt
- root
- totally
- unadulterated
- unconditional
- uncut
- undivided
- unequivocal
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blanketverb [ T often passive ]
uk/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/us/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/literaryto cover something completely with a thick layer:
Outside the fields were blanketed in fog.
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Covering and adding layers
- asphalt
- bestrew
- binder
- blindfold
- bookbinder
- carpet
- coat
- film
- film over
- fur
- gild
- gum sth up
- inlay
- lag
- pad
- proof
- resurface
- seal
- swathe
- whitewash
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