Mackinaw blanket
noun
a thick woolen blanket, often woven with bars of color, formerly used in the northern and western U.S. by Indians, loggers, etc.
Origin of Mackinaw blanket
1An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words Nearby Mackinaw blanket
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How to use Mackinaw blanket in a sentence
We stopped at a hotel, and I slept in my Mackinaw blanket that I carried with me, on the dining-room floor.
The Adventures of a Forty-niner | Daniel KnowerIn silence he arose and slipped on his Mackinaw blanket coat.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White
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