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