Meaning & use
Blankie
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An informal, affectionate term for a small blanket, especially one a young child is attached to for comfort.
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The toddler refused to go to bed without her blankie.
He still keeps his childhood blankie in a drawer for sentimental reasons.
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A diminutive, childlike form of 'blanket,' commonly used in family speech.
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