receiving blanket

receiving blanket
a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, esp. following a bath.
[1925-30]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • receiving blanket — ☆ receiving blanket n. a small, lightweight blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping around a baby …   English World dictionary

  • receiving blanket — noun : a small lightweight blanket used to wrap an infant (as after bathing) * * * a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, esp. following a bath. [1925 30] …   Useful english dictionary

  • receiving blanket — noun Date: 1926 a small lightweight blanket used to wrap an infant (as after bathing) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • receiving blanket — noun A lightweight blanket that is wrapped around or placed under a partially or fully nude baby for warmth and hygiene …   Wiktionary

  • receiving blanket — receiv′ing blan ket n. clo a small, light blanket for wrapping an infant …   From formal English to slang

  • blanket — n. 1) a bath; receiving; saddle; sheet blanket 2) a security blanket * * * [ blæŋkɪt] receiving saddle sheet blanket a bath a security blanket …   Combinatory dictionary

  • re|ceiv|ing blanket — «rih SEE vihng», a small, light blanket used to wrap an infant in, especially after a bath: »Her husband has used more diapers and receiving blankets than she has in three years with two children (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Diaper bag — An over the shoulder diaper bag A diaper bag or nappy bag is a storage bag with many pocket like spaces that is big enough to carry everything needed by someone taking care of a baby while taking a typical short outing. These bags are not always… …   Wikipedia

  • Grace Kamaikui — Grace Kamaokinaikuokinai Young Rooke (1806 1866) was an Hawaiian high chiefess being the daughter of John Young Olohana, the British advisor of Kamehameha the Great, and foster mother of Queen Emma of Hawaii. Grace was fair complexioned and… …   Wikipedia

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”