blanket

¹blan·ket

noun \ˈblaŋ-kət\

Definition of BLANKET

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 \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of BLANKET

1. It's going to get cold tonight so you may need extra blankets.
2. <a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor>

Origin of BLANKET

Middle English white woolen cloth, bed covering, from Anglo-French blankete, from blanc white — more at blank

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to BLANKET

Synonyms: cloak, cope, cover, covering, coverture, cover-up, curtain, hood, mantle, mask, pall, penumbra, robe, shroud, veil, wraps

Related Words: blind, concealer, screen, shield; fig leaf, Potemkin village, Trojan horse; camouflage, disguise, facade (also façade), face, mask, veneer; gloss, varnish

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