lap robe

noun

: a covering (such as a blanket) for the legs, lap, and feet especially of a passenger in a car or carriage

Examples of lap robe in a Sentence

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At one end were 23 finished shawls and seven lap robes ready to go to new homes. Denise Coffey, courant.com, 9 Sep. 2019 The group also gives lap robes to keep the elderly warm in nursing homes, crib quilts to organizations servicing at-risk babies and patriotic Quilts of Valor to thank military veterans. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 3 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lap robe was circa 1866

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“Lap robe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lap%20robe. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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