Linus blanket

noun

A blanket, or other object or belief, etc. that an insecure person clings to as a source of comfort.

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Meanings

nounLinus blanket (plural Linus blankets)

plural Linus blankets

  1. A blanket, or other object or belief, etc. that an insecure person clings to as a source of comfort.

Origin

In reference to the character Linus van Pelt in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.

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APA

Linus blanket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linus%20blanket

MLA

“Linus blanket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linus%20blanket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linus blanket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linus%20blanket.

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