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
Gemma, who works from home, wears tights under her clothes and swears by her electric blanket.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
Our bed of gravelly black lapilli was warm, as if heated by an electric blanket.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
The Energy Department has deemed the electric blanket more cost effective than space heaters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Barbara called the oil-burner man, and she made Billy go to bed, made him promise to stay under the electric blanket until the heat came on.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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