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
But the top prize for energy efficiency goes to electric blanket users.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
"Can you thaw a frozen turkey by wrapping it in an electric blanket?"
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022
An electric blanket was unplugged on a chair - it is only plugged in when she is "completely desperate".
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2022
Bri had spent the morning in the apartment without being able to use the electric heater or the electric blanket, stuck in the sleeping bag.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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