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