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receiving blanket
noun
- a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of receiving blanket1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Something old, something new: Repurpose an outgrown baby receiving blanket, or wrap with a new T-shirt so they can wear the wrapping.
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Those who may be close contacts of individuals who test positive for the virus may start receiving “blanket quarantines,” rather than being interviewed first, Ferrer said.
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The kidnapper fled the hospital with the baby in her arms and wrapped in a receiving blanket, police said, citing witnesses.
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The receiving blanket fell in a soft heap beside his chair.
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Within two days of bringing home my new baby, I had ensconced her between me and my husband, wound tight enough for security in a receiving blanket.
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