blanket
nounUK /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/
US /ˈblæŋ.kɪt/
A blanket is a soft cover that keeps you warm in bed.
She pulled the blanket up to her chin and fell asleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A thick layer of something that covers an area.
A blanket of snow covered the whole town.
3. Something that affects or includes everyone in a group.
The school gave a blanket rule that no phones were allowed.
4. To cover something completely with a layer.
Fog blanketed the valley in the early morning.