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blanket

US /ˈblæŋkət/

noun Advanced · C1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The flight attendant gave each passenger a pillow and a blanket.

Synonyms

  • quiltbedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
  • covera covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

Collocations

  • Easy warm blanket
    to warm blanket, meaning to get warm or warmer
  • Medium extra blanket request
    describing extra blanket request (a minor actor in crowd scenes)
  • Hard blanket approval
    to blanket approval, meaning to cover as if with a blanket
  • Very Hard wet blanket
    to wet blanket, meaning to cause to become wet

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