terry blanket

3.1

A soft blanket that soaks up water and feels like a towel

noun
/ˈtɛri ˈblæŋkɪt/

: manta de toalla

On winter evenings, I like to curl up with a terry blanket and a good book.

Examples

The hotel room was stocked with a thick terry blanket for extra comfort.
She brought a colorful terry blanket for the picnic in the park.
She wrapped herself in a warm terry blanket.
The terry blanket is perfect for chilly evenings.
On winter evenings, I like to curl up with a terry blanket and a good book.
She brought a colorful terry blanket for the picnic in the park.
The hotel room was stocked with a thick terry blanket for extra comfort.

Synonyms

blanket

vsterry blanket

373 1.0

A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm

is made from towel-like material and is more absorbent than typical bed coverings

How Absorbent

microfiber

4.0

terry blanket

3.1

cotton wool

1 1.4

fleece

22 3.2

Surface Forms

terry blanket singular

terry blankets plural

Morphology

terry + blanket

The phrase is a straightforward material + object compound: 'terry' names a fabric and 'blanket' names a warm bed covering, so the meaning ‘a blanket made from terry cloth’ is directly derivable from the parts. Material-noun compounds are common and compositional across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand this MWE.

Etymology

Terry blanket gets its name from the cloth called terry, which has many tiny loops like a bath towel. Those loops make the fabric 'soft and absorbent', so a terry blanket feels cosy and is good for drying off or keeping warm.