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quilt blanket

noun·Everyday

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UK/ˈkwɪlt ˌblæŋkɪt/
US/ˈkwɪlt ˌblæŋkɪt/

Meanings

  1. nouncountable

    A warm bed cover made of two layers of fabric with soft filling stitched between them.

    Grammar: Countable: say a quilt blanket or two quilt blankets.

    Patterns

    • a quilt blanket
    • under a quilt blanket

    She pulled the quilt blanket up to her chin on the cold night.

    We bought a quilt blanket for the guest room because it is lighter than a duvet.

    The quilt blanket was handmade by his grandmother.

  2. nouncountable

    A quilt used as a blanket, especially a light summer cover rather than a thick winter one.

    Grammar: Often used when comparing it with heavier bedding such as a duvet or comforter.

    Patterns

    • use something as a quilt blanket
    • a light quilt blanket

    In summer we use a thin quilt blanket instead of the heavy comforter.

    This quilt blanket is perfect for cool evenings on the porch.

Word forms

pluralquilt blankets

Common combinations

a handmade quilt blanket
A handmade quilt blanket hung over the back of the sofa.
a warm quilt blanket
He wrapped himself in a warm quilt blanket.
a light quilt blanket
A light quilt blanket is enough for June nights.
pull up a quilt blanket
She pulled up the quilt blanket and fell asleep.
under a quilt blanket
The cat was hiding under a quilt blanket.

Synonyms and how they differ

quilt
Quilt is the shorter and more common word; quilt blanket stresses that it is used as a bed cover.
comforter
Comforter is the usual American word for a thick, puffy bed cover, while a quilt blanket is flatter and stitched.
duvet
A duvet is a thick bag filled with feathers or fiber and usually needs a cover; a quilt blanket does not.

Word family

quilt noun
A stitched cover for a bed.
quilted adjective
Made with two layers of fabric and soft filling stitched together.
quilting noun
The activity or craft of making quilts.

Commonly confused: quilt blanket or blanket?

quilt blanket vs blanket

A blanket is any warm bed cover, often made of one layer of wool or fleece; a quilt blanket is specifically a stitched, layered one.

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