Main Entry: ¹blan·ket

Pronunciation: \ˈblaŋ-kət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English white woolen cloth, bed covering, from Anglo-French blankete, from blanc white — more at blank

Date: 14th century

1 a : a large usually oblong piece of woven fabric used as a bed covering b : a similar piece of fabric used as a body covering (as for an animal) <a horse blanket>
2 : something that resembles a blanket <a blanket of fog> <a blanket of gloom>
3 : a rubber or plastic sheet on the cylinder in an offset press that transfers the image to the surface being printed

— blan·ket·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective