lap robe

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of lap robe

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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 White House chauffeur carried a lap robe to Mrs. Hoover in the audience.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

Mrs. Cranston loomed up to wrap Olive in the lap robe.

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