security blanketnoun [ C ]
uk/sɪˈkjʊə.rɪ.ti ˌblæŋ.kɪt/us/sɪˈkjʊr.ə.t̬i ˌblæŋ.kɪt/a soft object such as a small piece of cloth or a toy that is very familiar to a baby or young child and makes him or her feel safe
something that makes you feel safe or confident
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Children & babies
- a mouth to feed idiom
- arrival
- babe
- babe in arms
- baby
- childlike
- childproof
- children
- crawler
- designer baby
- only child
- oops-a-daisy
- pacifier
- papoose
- perisher
- tomboy
- tot
- tyke
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