steamer rug

noun

1. a coarse, heavy lap robe used by ship passengers sitting in deck chairs.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steamer rug¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

At eleven o’clock I was stretched out on a deck chair, my steamer rug over my legs.

From Literature

How could I stay put in China when my steamer rug was ready for the high seas?

From Literature

It was a steamer rug made especially for ocean voyages.

From Literature

He described how I would sit on a deck chair as we crossed the Pacific and I’d cover myself with the steamer rug and while I looked at the ocean, a steward would bring me a cup of beef tea.

From Literature

Why, dearest, he did nothing but pull my steamer rug up around my neck and tuck me in nice and warm.

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