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blankie

Syllables: blan·kie/ˈblæŋki/

blankie noun: a blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.

Noun

blankie (plural blankies)

  1. (childish, informal) A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.
    • They instead sought out a place of refuge, somewhere familiar with a blankie and a mug of hot cocoa.2002 February 18, Belinda Luscombe, “Dress to De-Stress”, in Time

Forms of blankie

pluralblankies
alternative formblanky

Origin of blankie

Shortened from blanket + -ie.

Words that rhyme with blankie

11 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about blankie

What does blankie mean?
Blankie means a blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.
What part of speech is blankie?
Blankie is a noun.
How do you pronounce blankie?
Blankie is pronounced /ˈblæŋki/.
What is the plural of blankie?
The plural of blankie is blankies.

Words near blankie in the dictionary

  1. blankety-blank
  2. blankety-blanks
  3. Blankfein
  4. blankholder
  5. blankholders
  6. blankie
  7. blankies
  8. blanking
  9. blanking on
  10. blanking out
  11. blankings

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