Hudson's Bay blanket

American  

Trademark.

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

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Hudson's Bay blanket British  

noun

1. a woollen blanket with wide stripes

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Etymology

Origin of Hudson's Bay blanket

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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 Canadian Wilds Tells About the Hudson's Bay Company, Northern Indians and Their Modes of Hunting, Trapping, Etc. by Hunter, Martin

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

From Northwest! by Bindloss, Harold

He selected and gave each of the boys a heavy Hudson’s Bay blanket, asking for the best four-point article.

From On the Edge of the Arctic or, An Aeroplane in Snowland by Sayler, H. L. (Harry Lincoln)

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

From Northwest! by Bindloss, Harold