Hudson's Bay blanket

Trademark.

1. a heavyweight, boldly striped blanket made of wool.

Hudson's Bay blanket

noun

1. a woollen blanket with wide stripes

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hudson's Bay blanket¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hudson's Bay blanket¹

C19: from a type of blanket originally sold by the Hudson's Bay Company

Example Sentences

You can’t really digitize artifacts such as chunks of coal like those found in the Black Diamond museum, or the Native American baskets displayed in many small-town museums, the Hudson’s Bay blanket in the DuPont Historical Museum, the large 1930s sign from the Tekoa Baptist Church or the historic buildings like the Acheson cabin on Fox Island.

From Seattle Times

"I want a Hudson's Bay blanket and a pack-rope," said Deering and gave Peter a roll of bills.

From Project Gutenberg

Deering wore the railroad man's skin coat and a thick Hudson's Bay blanket.

From Project Gutenberg

The Calgary Exhibition and Stampede tossed in a Hudson's Bay blanket coat, a pair of Point blankets, a white felt hat and a pair of white whipcord riding breeches.

From Time Magazine Archive

About ten o'clock he would make another visit and on his return make a lasting fire, roll himself in his Hudson's Bay blanket and sleep till morning.

From Project Gutenberg