• Arabic: (liħāf), (luħf) p
• Chinese: 毯子 (tǎnzi)
• Czech: deka
• Dutch: deken
• Estonian: tekk
• Ewe: kundru
• Finnish: peitto, viltti
• French: couverture
• German: Decke
• Hebrew: שמיכה
• Indonesian: selimut
• Interlingua: copertura de lana
• Italian: coperta, coltre
• Japanese: 毛布 (もうふ, mōfu)
• Javanese: kemul
• Latin: lodix
• Malayalam: പുതപ്പ്‌ (puthappu)
• Norwegian: dyne
• Polish: koc
• Portuguese: cobertor, manta
• Romanian: pătură
• Russian: покрывало (pokryválo), одеяло (odejálo)
• Slovene: odeja
• Spanish: cobija , colcha italbrac Cuba, frazada , frisa , manta italbrac Spain standard usage

• Italian: coperta, coltre
• Russian: покров (pokróv) , покрывало (pokryválo)

Adjective

1. In general; covering or encompassing everything.

   They sought to create a blanket solution for all situations.

Verb

1. To cover.

   A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area.

2. To traverse or complete thoroughly.

   The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood.

Blankets may also be used on the ground for a picnic or other places where people want to sit in a grassy or muddy area without soiling their clothing. Discardable blankets have been designed for this purpose, although their inherent wastefulness is a chief concern of several environmental groups.

Use in firefighting

Specialized blankets may be used by firefighters to protect furnishings from water damage during firefighting. Firefighters often wear specialized variants of the fire blanket to protect themselves as well. The term can also be used to refer to air/liquid foam coverings sprayed on liquid fuel fires — a foam blanket.

Use in moving of household goods

Thick quilted and durable blankets are used as protective covers and cushioning when furnishings are moved.

Use in horse care

A warming coat for a horse is called a horse blanket, intended to prevent the development of a shaggy winter coat of hair. A small saddle blanket, protects the horse's skin from chafing by the pressure points of a saddle.

References

See also

• Blanket fort
• Bed
• Hudson's Bay point blanket
• Duvet
• Comforter
• Silk comforter
• Sleeping bag
• Security blanket
• Horse blanket

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