BLANKET


Meaning of BLANKET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bla ŋ -k ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English white woolen cloth, bed covering, from Anglo-French blankete, from blanc white ― more at BLANK

Date: 14th century

1 a : a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering b : a similar piece of fabric used as a body covering (as for an animal) <a horse blanket >

2 : something that resembles a blanket <a blanket of fog> <a blanket of gloom>

3 : a rubber or plastic sheet on the cylinder in an offset press that transfers the image to the surface being printed

– blan · ket · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.