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noun
A blanket that provides one with a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety, typically during early childhood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: literal
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noun
Any object that gives one a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: blanket, cover
noun
anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: thing
History
From Linus van Pelt's security blanket in Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.
Across languages
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