electric blanket

[ ih-lek-trik blang-kit ]

noun

1. a blanket that encloses a heating element in the form of insulated wire.

electric blanket

noun

1. a blanket that contains an electric heating element, used to warm a bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of electric blanket¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Her skin was ice cold, Roberts said, and everyone went to work trying to warm her up, drenching her in warm water, plying her with hot tea, and eventually wrapping her in an electric blanket.

From Los Angeles Times

It is also a fire hazard to leave electric blankets on for too long.

From BBC

Our bed of gravelly black lapilli was warm, as if heated by an electric blanket.

From New York Times

The cost of living crisis has seen a huge rise in the popularity of electric blankets as people try to minimise use of their central heating.

From BBC

But the top prize for energy efficiency goes to electric blanket users.

From Los Angeles Times

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