26984 words

blanket

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
a flat cover made of wool or similar warm material, usually used on a bed
2
including or affecting everything, everyone, or all cases, in a large group or area:

Examples:

a blanket ban
"Man", as a blanket term for both men and women, is now considered sexist.
3
to cover something completely with a thick layer:

Examples:

Outside the fields were blanketed in fog.
4
a cloth cover used to keep warm, esp. on a bed:

Examples:

fig. Congress was nearly buried under a blanket of criticism.
5
without a limit:

Examples:

You have blanket authority to hire anyone you want.
6
to cover:

Examples:

All week, smog has blanketed much of this hot, baked countryside.
7
affecting or involving every person or thing in a situation:

Examples:

They want blanket bans on junk-food advertising.
The bank does not have a blanket policy of charging for duplicate statements.

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