horse blanket
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3.2
- noun
- /hɔrs ˈblæŋkɪt/
- US
:
manta para caballo
- He covered the horse with a warm horse blanket to protect it from the cold.
- an old horse blanket
- draped a horse blanket
- horse blanket over the back
Examples
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No extra charge for the use of the horse blanket.
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These are not horse blankets, are they?
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A horse blanket was draped over the couch.
Fiction book (1993) -
He walked out to the barn, brought back a horse blanket and a hand-tooled leather saddle.
Fiction book (1990) -
Back at the house, Aunt Bess made hot chocolate and George dragged heavy wool horse blankets out of an oak chest in the mudroom.
Fiction book (1999) -
Tugging the horse blanket from her bed, Chloe padded barefoot across the rough plywood floor.
Fiction book (1994) -
A few weeks later, on Saturday, he threw all Stoutamire's dirty horse blankets into the back of his pickup and took them down to the Quik Stop Car.
Fiction book (2000) -
After the ride, she carefully placed the horse blanket over the tired horse to keep it warm.
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The stable was filled with horse blankets of various sizes, each carefully folded and ready for use.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm
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4.2
A thick cloth or pad placed under a saddle to protect a horse's back and soak up sweat
A thick cloth under a saddle that protects the horse and absorbs sweat
A cover put on a horse to keep it warm or decorate it
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a blanket for a horse' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'horse' (the animal) and 'blanket' (a covering for warmth), making this a literal noun-noun compound. This straightforward compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Horse blanket is a simple, literal name: a blanket for a horse. These large, heavy blankets were put under the saddle or draped over the animal to keep it warm or protect it, so the phrase simply means 'a heavy cover used on a horse'.