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blanket

  (blăng'kĭt)

1. A large piece of woven material used as a covering for warmth, especially on a bed.
2. A layer that covers or encloses: a thick blanket of snow.

1. Applying to or covering all conditions or instances: a blanket insurance policy.
2. Applying to or covering all members of a class: blanket sanctions against human-rights violators.

1. To cover with or as if with a blanket: leaves that blanket the ground.
2. To cover so as to inhibit, suppress, or extinguish: blanketed the grease fire with sand.
3. To apply to generally and uniformly without exception: high telephone service charges that blanketed our region.

[Middle English, from Old French, an unbleached soft cloth, from blanc, white, of Germanic origin.]

Rubber-coated fabric blanket used in offset printing that is wrapped around a cylinder and transfers the print image from the plate cylinder to paper.

Covering two or more properties.
Example: A Blanket Mortgage or blanket insurance policy or blanket deed includes more than one parcel of real estate.

verb

To extend over the surface of: cap, cover, overlay, spread. See put on/take off.

Definition: comprehensive
Antonyms: incomplete, incomprehensive

v

Definition: cover
Antonyms: lay bare, uncover

v. take wind from the sails of (another craft) by passing to windward.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A large area of color, usually over the back, neck and sides, in the coat of dogs.

Tutor's tip: She wrapped a "blanket" (a covering) around the pot of "blanquette" (stew) to keep it warm while she carried it to a neighbor.

A painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec of two people under a 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, because blankets are 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. Electric blankets are heated by electricity. 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. These days, 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.

Etymology

There is speculation that the name blanket is derived from Edmund Blanket, a 14th century clothier and wool and Member of Parliament from Bristol, who is buried in St Stephen's Church, Bristol.^[1]

Use as a ground cloth

A girl wearing a blanket over her head.

Blankets may also be used on the ground for a picnic or other places where people want to sit in a grassy or muddy area without soiling their clothing. Discardable blankets have been designed for this purpose, although their inherent wastefulness is a chief concern of several environmental groups.

Use in firefighting

Specialized blankets may be used by firefighters to protect furnishings from water damage during firefighting. Firefighters often wear specialized variants of the fire blanket to protect themselves as well. The term can also be used to refer to air/liquid foam coverings sprayed on liquid fuel fires — a foam blanket.

Use in moving of household goods

Thick quilted and durable blankets are used as protective covers and cushioning when furnishings are moved.

Use in horse care

A warming coat for a horse is called a horse blanket, intended to prevent the development of a shaggy winter coat of hair. A small saddle blanket, protects the horse's skin from chafing by the pressure points of a saddle.

References

1. ^ History. St Stephen's the parish church for the city of bristol, england. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.

See also

• Blanket fort
• Bed
• Hudson's Bay point blanket
• Duvet
• Comforter
• Silk comforter
• Sleeping bag
• Security blanket
• Horse blanket

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tæppe, plaid, dækken
adj. - almen, generel
v. tr. - dække

Nederlands (Dutch)
deken, deklaag, allesomvattend, voor alles geldig, geheel bedekken, (doen) verzwijgen, wind uit de zeilen nemen (letterlijk), mee doen tellen, op alles betrekken

Français (French)
n. - couverture, couche (de neige), manteau, nappe (de brouillard), nuage (de fumée)
adj. - global, général
v. tr. - recouvrir, envelopper, étouffer, assourdir, (Naut) déventer

Deutsch (German)
n. - Decke, (USA) Kleidungsstück der indianischen Bevölkerung, (übertr.) Decke (Schnee usw.)
adj. - generell, Pauschal-
v. - zudecken, ersticken, bedecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κλινοσκέπασμα, κουβέρτα, κάλυμμα, παχύ στρώμα
v. - καλύπτω, σκεπάζω

Italiano (Italian)
coperta

idioms:

• cotton blanket    coperta di cotone
• wet blanket    guastafeste
• woollen blanket    coperta di lana

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cobertor (m)
v. - cobrir com cobertor, impedir, obscurecer

idioms:

• cotton blanket    cobertor de algodão
• electric blanket    cobertor elétrico
• wet blanket    desmancha-prazeres
• woollen blanket    cobertor de lã

Русский (Russian)
одеяло, прикрыть

idioms:

• cotton blanket    хлопчатобумажное одеяло, тонкое одеяло
• electric blanket    одеяло с электрическим подогревом
• wet blanket    портит настроение, слюнтяй, размазня
• woollen blanket    шерстяное одеяло

Español (Spanish)
n. - manta, frazada
adj. - general, comprensiva
v. tr. - cubrir, mantear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - filt, hästtäcke
v. - täcka, täcka med, omfatta

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
毛毯, 毯子, 总括的, 全体的, 没有限制的, 用毯覆盖, 掩盖

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 毛毯, 毯子
adj. - 總括的, 全體的, 沒有限制的
v. tr. - 用毯覆蓋, 掩蓋

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 담요
adj. - 총괄적인
v. tr. - ~을 담요로 싸다, ~을 온통 덮다, 방해하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 毛布, 一面に覆う…, ブランケット
v. - 一面に覆う, 毛布で覆う
adj. - 包括的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بطانيه (فعل) غطى, شمل, كتم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שמיכה, כיסוי, מעטה‬
adj. - ‮לכל מקרה, מקיף, כולל‬
v. tr. - ‮השתיק, העטה, כיסה‬

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