Hudson\'s Bay blanket

Hudson's Bay blanket

noun Trademark.
a heavyweight, boldly striped blanket made of wool.

Origin:
1895–1900
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Hudson's Bay blanket
 
n
(Canadian) a woollen blanket with wide stripes
 
[C19: from a type of blanket originally sold by the Hudson's Bay Company]

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