blanket
US /ˈblæŋkət/
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 blanketto warm blanket, meaning to get warm or warmer
- Medium extra blanket requestdescribing extra blanket request (a minor actor in crowd scenes)
- Hard blanket approvalto blanket approval, meaning to cover as if with a blanket
- Very Hard wet blanketto wet blanket, meaning to cause to become wet
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.