🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

婴儿毯

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yīng ér tǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Baby Blanket/ˈbeɪ.bi ˈblæŋ.kɪt/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她把婴儿包裹在柔软的毯子里。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A soft covering used to keep a baby warm.

    "She wrapped the baby in a soft blanket to keep him warm."
  2. 2

    A comforting item often used by infants for security.

    "The child clutched his favorite blanket while sleeping."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'baby' originates from Middle English 'babie', which is of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the baby-talk form of 'be' or 'babe'. 'Blanket' comes from the Middle English 'blancquet', meaning a white cloth, from Old French 'blanc', meaning white. The combination reflects the common use of soft, warm coverings for infants.

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