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security blanket

security blanket noun: a blanket that provides one with a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety, typically during early childhood.

Noun

security blanket (plural security blankets)

  1. (literal) A blanket that provides one with a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety, typically during early childhood.
  2. (figuratively) Any object that gives one a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety.
    • That rabbit’s foot is his security blanket.

security blanket meaning in Thai

security blanket in Thai

blanket used to produce a secure feeling
ผ้าเน่า pâa-nâo

Forms of security blanket

pluralsecurity blankets

Origin of security blanket

From Linus van Pelt's security blanket in Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.

Questions about security blanket

What does security blanket mean?
Security blanket means a blanket that provides one with a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety, typically during early childhood.
What is security blanket in Thai?
Security blanket in Thai is ผ้าเน่า (pâa-nâo). See Security blanket meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is security blanket?
Security blanket is a noun.
What is the plural of security blanket?
The plural of security blanket is security blankets.

Words near security blanket in the dictionary

  1. securitizing
  2. security
  3. security architecture
  4. security barrier
  5. security barriers
  6. security blanket
  7. security blankets
  8. security by design
  9. security by obscurity
  10. security cam
  11. security camera

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