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🛋️ A soft blanket 🧥 A long coat
afghan

afghan

1 7.2
A long coat lined with soft wool, often made from sheepskin
  • noun
  • /ˈæfɡən/
translation icon : abrigo afgano
  • She's thrown aside the light afghan.

Examples

  • She wrapped herself in a warm afghan to stay cozy during the chilly evening.

  • " He's got the afghan over his head.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The soft fabric of her trousers drapes against her withered legs, and she reaches down and pulls the afghan back up.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The colorful afghan hung beautifully on the back of the couch, adding warmth to the living room.

  • He wore a traditional afghan made of soft wool while sitting by the fire.

Synonyms

sheepskin coat
vsafghan
1 2.9

A warm coat made from sheep skin with the wool still attached

is longer, lined with soft wool and traditionally associated with Afghanistan

Compounds

Afghan hound
1 5.2

A tall, elegant dog with a long silky coat that runs fast

How Warm

fur coat
26 2.5
afghan
1 7.2
parka
29 1.5
coat
957 1.0
blazer
52 2.5

Surface Forms

afghan singular
afghans plural

Etymology

Afghan comes from the country name Afghanistan, which means 'land of the Afghans', and these warm sheepskin coats were made in that region. So calling a long, soft-lined coat an afghan reminds us it came from Afghanistan.