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lap robe

noun

  1. a blanket, fur covering, or the like, used to cover one's lap or legs, as when sitting outdoors or riding in an open vehicle.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lap robe1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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Example Sentences

He spread the thin lap robe over his legs, and Lucille touched the horses with the whip.

I got out the lap robe, shook it, and folded it neatly on the back of the seat.

Here, wrap this lap robe around you to keep your clothes out of sight, and give me your hand.

This was a sign that he expected me to go, for he scorns the comforts of a lap-robe for himself, even on the coldest days.

He would never steal a man's scythe in haying-time, nor his fur lap-robe in the coldest of the winter.

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