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blanket

/ˈblæŋkɪt/noun

A thick, soft piece of cloth, often wool, that people pull over themselves to stay warm in bed.

Example sentences

  • “She wrapped herself in a warm blanket and watched the snow fall.”
  • “My grandmother knitted a wool blanket for each of her grandchildren.”

As an adjective it means covering everything without exception: a blanket ban, a blanket statement.

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