What does blanket mean?

Definitions for blanket
ˈblæŋ kɪtblan·ket

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word blanket.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. blanket, covernoun

    bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

    "he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep"

  2. blanket, mantlenoun

    anything that covers

    "there was a blanket of snow"

  3. blanketadjective

    a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor

  4. across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket(a), broad, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wideverb

    broad in scope or content

    "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"

  5. blanketverb

    cover as if with a blanket

    "snow blanketed the fields"

  6. blanketverb

    form a blanket-like cover (over)

Wiktionary

  1. blanketnoun

    A cloth, usually large, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

    The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.

  2. blanketnoun

    A layer of anything.

    The city woke under a thick blanket of fog.

  3. blanketnoun

    A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.

    A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate.

  4. blanketverb

    To cover.

    A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area.

  5. blanketverb

    To traverse or complete thoroughly.

    The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood.

  6. blanketadjective

    In general; covering or encompassing everything.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Blanketnoun

    Etymology: blanchette, Fr.

    Nor heav’n peep through the blanket of the dark,
    To cry, hold! hold! William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    The abilities of man must fall short on one side or other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed; if you pull it upon your shoulders, you leave your feet bare; if you thrust it down upon your feet, your shoulders are uncovered. William Temple.

    Himself among the storied chiefs he spies,
    As from the blanket high in air he flies. Alexander Pope, Dunciad.

  2. To Blanketverb

    Etymology: from the noun.

    My face I’ll grime with filth;
    Blanket my loins; tie all my hair in knots. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

    Ah, oh! he cry’d, what street, what lane, but knows
    Our purgings, pumpings, blanketings, and blows? Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Blanket

    A blanket is a swath of soft cloth large enough either to cover or to enfold most of the user's body and thick enough to keep the body warm by trapping radiant body heat that otherwise would be lost through convection.

ChatGPT

  1. blanket

    A blanket is a large piece of cloth, usually soft and warm, used for covering or wrapping oneself or others, especially while sleeping or resting. It's typically used on a bed or couch for comfort, insulation, and decoration. Blankets can be made from a variety of materials including cotton, wool, polyester, or a blend of different fabrics.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Blanketadjective

    a heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing; also, a similar fabric used as a robe; or any fabric used as a cover for a horse

  2. Blanketadjective

    a piece of rubber, felt, or woolen cloth, used in the tympan to make it soft and elastic

  3. Blanketadjective

    a streak or layer of blubber in whales

  4. Blanketverb

    to cover with a blanket

  5. Blanketverb

    to toss in a blanket by way of punishment

  6. Blanketverb

    to take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of her

Wikidata

  1. Blanket

    A blanket is a type of bedding, generally speaking, a large piece of cloth, intended to keep the user warm, especially while sleeping. Blankets are distinguished from sheets by their thickness and purpose; the thickest sheet is still thinner than the lightest blanket. Blankets are generally used for warmth, while sheets are for hygiene, comfort and aesthetics. Blankets are subdivided into many types, including quilts, duvets, and comforters, depending on their thickness, construction and/or fill material. Blankets were traditionally made of wool because of wool's warmth, breathability and natural fire-retardant properties, while sheets were made of cotton or linen, which are less irritating to the skin. Nowadays, synthetic fibers are frequently used for both. Throw blankets are smaller blankets, often in decorative colors and patterns, that can be used for extra warmth outside of bed. Blankets are sometimes used as comfort objects by small children.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Blanket

    blangk′et, n. a white woollen covering for beds: a covering for horses, &c.—v.t. to cover with a blanket: to toss in a blanket.—n. Blank′eting, cloth for blankets: the punishment of being tossed in a blanket. [Fr. blanchet, dim. of blanc, from its null white colour,]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. blanket

    The coat of fat or blubber under the skin of a whale.

Editors Contribution

  1. blanket

    A type of product created and manufactured in various colors, materials,sizes and styles.

    Blankets are made from various different materials and are used for various purposes e.g. to cover a part of your body to keep warm, to cover a sofa etc.


    Submitted by MaryC on August 27, 2015  

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'blanket' in Nouns Frequency: #2096

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blanket in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blanket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of blanket in a Sentence

  1. Jesse Louis Jackson:

    America is not like a blanket-one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt-many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread.

  2. Jennifer Harrison:

    You know what we need to do ? Stop releasing violent criminals and start enforcing the law. If you want to play catch and release, go fishing. Don't run for office, go fishing, we have already seen the effects of these policies, to decarcerate and ending mass incarceration and blanket release mandates that have already been implemented across New York, and these are the results.

  3. Julie Linton:

    There certainly need to be conditions that do not include lying on a mat with a Mylar blanket on a floor that is cold, and cage-like fencing that extends to the ceiling, we absolutely need pediatric health experts at the border.

  4. Melinda Mills:

    There's been a lot of confusion about where people should wear masks, and where there's confusion, people just disengage and don't wear them, the British government's why( some countries) are moving to a broad, blanket policy.

  5. Beth Blackwood:

    The DOJ's position now is either you're vaccinated and you're safe, or you should have gotten vaccinated and if not, you're not deserving of compassionate release, we're seeing a near-blanket opposition to almost all of our cases.

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