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blanket
[blang-kit]
noun
a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used especially for warmth as a bed covering.
a similar piece of fabric used as a covering for a horse, dog, etc.
the chief garment traditionally worn by some American Indians.
any extended covering or layer.
a blanket of snow.
Synonyms: , , , ,Printing.
(in a press for offset printing) the rubber-covered cylinder to which an inked impression is transferred from the plate for transfer directly to the paper.
(in a press for letterpress printing) the resilient covering on the cylinder against which the paper is pressed in printing.
a thick roll or strip of material for thermal insulation.
verb (used with object)
to cover with or as with a blanket.
wild flowers blanketing the hillside.
to obscure or obstruct; interfere with; overpower (usually followed byout ).
An electrical storm blanketed out the radio program.
to toss (someone) in a blanket, as in fraternity hazing.
Nautical.(of a vessel) to take wind from the sails of (another vessel) by passing closely to windward.
adjective
covering or intended to cover a large group or class of things, conditions, situations, etc..
a blanket proposal; a blanket indictment.
blanket
/ ˈæŋɪ /
noun
a large piece of thick cloth for use as a bed covering, animal covering, etc, enabling a person or animal to retain natural body heat
a concealing cover or layer, as of smoke, leaves, or snow
a rubber or plastic sheet wrapped round a cylinder, used in offset printing to transfer the image from the plate, stone, or forme to the paper
physics a layer of a fertile substance placed round the core of a nuclear reactor as a reflector or absorber and often to breed new fissionable fuel
(modifier) applying to or covering a wide group or variety of people, conditions, situations, etc
blanket insurance against loss, injury, and theft
informalillegitimate
verb
to cover with or as if with a blanket; overlie
to cover a very wide area, as in a publicity campaign; give blanket coverage
(usually foll by out) to obscure or suppress
the storm blanketed out the TV picture
nautical to prevent wind from reaching the sails of (another sailing vessel) by passing to windward of it
Other 51Թ Forms
- blanketless adjective
- blanketlike adjective
- unblanketed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blanket1
Idioms and Phrases
born on the wrong side of the blanket, born out of wedlock.
Example Sentences
However, the government and parliament decided against imposing a blanket policy on user verification, for reasons including freedom of expression and the anonymity requirements of groups such as survivors of domestic abuse.
Smoke from the blazes has blanketed parts of North America and Europe and could be visible reminder to delegates in Kananaskis of the threat.
“What is the probable cause for them to be entering into a private business area? ... At this moment, it seems to me like they have a blanket authority almost to do anything.”
She said many of her friends "stay in bed all day or with a blanket over them because they can't afford their heating on".
“The lack of guidance for small businesses and those who work in the area are being swept up in this blanket policy with no explanation or details,” she wrote in an email.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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