space blanket

British  

noun

1. a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion

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Etymology

Origin of space blanket

C20: material originally developed as part of the US space programme

Example Sentences

A winter supply kit contains a Mylar space blanket, hand warmers, gloves, two granola bars, applesauce, a fruit snack, a protein drink, bottled water and cookies — and often bus tickets.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023

The child was wrapped in a space blanket and put into an ambulance.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2023

The ice cream goes into a takeout bag, which goes into a silver space blanket, which goes into a cooler bag, which goes into the trunk of Ejigu’s car.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2017

He is sensitive to electromagnetism—a syndrome that could be entirely psychosomatic—and wraps himself in a metallic space blanket when the signal is fraying his nerves most.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2016

Until then, I’m sleeping in my space blanket.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2015