lap robe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lap robe
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Also in the exhibit is a lap robe Woolcott wore on the rescue boat as she escaped the Titanic, Bellavita said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 8, 2017
A steady spatter of wet handclaps kept pace as jampacked thousands craned for a glimpse of the President, waving and smiling, with a lap robe pulled almost to his shoulders.
From Time Magazine Archive
A White House chauffeur carried a lap robe to Mrs. Hoover in the audience.
From Time Magazine Archive
The lap robe was a blanket in the ship’s colors, with fringe.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
The rest of us would pile in the back, exchanging kicks and pinches under the protection of the lap robe as we squirmed around trying to make more room.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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