electric blanket
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of electric blanket
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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During the next outage, you’ll find me with my family, under an electric blanket, sipping piping hot tea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
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 ● May 15, 2024
"Can you thaw a frozen turkey by wrapping it in an electric blanket?"
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2022
Accustomed to staying warm at night with an electric blanket, Ms. Cahn slept under a stack of four blankets.
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
"Oh. I... I'm so sorry, Mr. Borden. I hope you don't mind me asking, but this is pretty important. Do you think your daughter's death had anything to do with the electric blanket?"
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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