Meaning & use
blanket cover
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Meanings
nouncountable
a decorative cover placed over a bed or blanket, often for protection or appearance
Grammar: Countable: a blanket cover, two blanket covers.
Patterns
- a blanket cover
- put on a blanket cover
- wash the blanket cover
She bought a new blanket cover for the guest bed.
The blanket cover protects the blanket from dust.
He folded the blanket cover neatly at the foot of the bed.
nouncountable
a cover that goes over a blanket to keep it clean or to change its look
Grammar: Often used with 'for': a cover for a blanket.
Patterns
- a cover for a blanket
- use a blanket cover
The blanket cover is easy to remove and wash.
They sell blanket covers in many colors.
Word forms
| plural | blanket covers |
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Common combinations
- a blanket cover
- She spread a blanket cover over the bed.
- put on a blanket cover
- He put on a fresh blanket cover before the guests arrived.
- wash the blanket cover
- You should wash the blanket cover every few weeks.
Synonyms and how they differ
- bedspread
- A bedspread is a larger cover for the whole bed, while a blanket cover is specifically for a blanket or as a decorative layer.
- throw
- A throw is a small decorative blanket, not a cover for a blanket.
Practice
What is a blanket cover?
Choose one answer.
A blanket cover is a cover placed over a blanket or bed, not a blanket itself or a pillow cover.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “blanket cover”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.