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laprobe

laprobe noun: a blanket to cover the lap.

Noun

laprobe (plural laprobes)

  1. A blanket to cover the lap.
    • "Cherokee drove his sleigh to the door, and they lifted Bobby in beside him. The team of fine horses sprang away prancingly over the hard snow. Cherokee had on his $500 overcoat of baby sealskin. The laprobe that he drew about them was as warm as velvet." O. Henry. Christmas by Injunction.

Forms of laprobe

plurallaprobes

Origin of laprobe

From lap + robe.

Questions about laprobe

What does laprobe mean?
Laprobe means a blanket to cover the lap.
What part of speech is laprobe?
Laprobe is a noun.
What is the plural of laprobe?
The plural of laprobe is laprobes.

Words near laprobe in the dictionary

  1. Laprairie
  2. Laprairies
  3. laprine
  4. LaPrise
  5. LaPrises
  6. laprobe
  7. laprobes
  8. laps
  9. laps of honor
  10. laps of honour
  11. laps up

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