blanket
word
/ˈbɫæŋkət/
BLANG-kuht
/blˈæŋkɪt/
BLANG-kit
Definition
A blanket is a large, thick piece of cloth used to keep a person warm, especially in bed. It can also mean a layer that covers something completely.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly it means the thing you sleep under. In other contexts, 'a blanket of snow/fog' is a common image, and 'blanket' can also describe something broad and general, as in 'a blanket ban' or 'blanket statement'.
Spanish: manta - cobijaPortuguese (BR): cobertor - mantaPortuguese (PT): manta - cobertorChinese (Simplified): 毯子 - 毛毯Chinese (Traditional): 毯子 - 毛毯Hindi: कंबल - चादर (ओढ़ने की मोटी)Arabic: بطانية - غطاءBengali: কম্বল - আবরণRussian: одеяло - покровJapanese: 毛布 - 覆いVietnamese: chăn - lớp phủ (che phủ)Korean: 담요 - 덮개Turkish: battaniye - örtüUrdu: کمبل - غلاف (ڈھانپنے والا)Indonesian: selimut - lapisan penutup
Example Sentences
I need a blanket because I'm cold.
basic
The baby is sleeping under a blue blanket.
basic
Snow covered the ground like a white blanket.
basic
A thick fog blanketed the town by morning.
natural
The policy makes a blanket claim that all users want the same thing.
natural
Can you grab me a blanket from the couch?
natural