blankie
English edit
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Etymology edit
Shortened from blanket + -ie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
blankie (plural blankies)
- (childish, informal) A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.
- 2002 February 18, Belinda Luscombe, “Dress to De-Stress”, in Time:
- They instead sought out a place of refuge, somewhere familiar with a blankie and a mug of hot cocoa.