Mackinaw blanket

Mackinaw blanket

noun
a thick woolen blanket, often woven with bars of color, formerly used in the northern and western U.S. by Indians, loggers, etc.

Origin:
1815–25, Americanism
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Mackinaw blanket is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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mackinaw blanket

noun
a thick plaid blanket formerly used in the northwestern United States [syn: mackinaw
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