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lap robe

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noun

a blanket, fur covering, or the like, used to cover one's lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an open vehicle.

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Origin of lap robe

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Examples from the Web for lap robe

Historical Examples of lap robe

  • Mr. Conover wiped his muddy hands on the lap-robe and helped her into the buckboard, with awkward care.

    The Hallowell Partnership

    Katharine Holland Brown

  • He slipped his hand under the lap-robe, and gave hers a gentle pressure.

    Double Trouble

    Herbert Quick

  • In the midst of Struve's flood of invective the girl's hand leaped quickly from the lap-robe.

    A Texas Ranger

    William MacLeod Raine

  • He drew the lap-robe around her, and started the automobile.

  • She was still silent, and I took advantage of it to draw her hands under the lap-robe.

    A Little Union Scout

    Joel Chandler Harris