laprobe

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noun

A blanket to cover the lap.

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Meanings

nounlaprobe (plural laprobes)

plural laprobes

  1. A blanket to cover the lap.

    "Cherokee drove his sleigh to the door, and they lifted Bobby in beside him. The team of fine horses sprang away prancingly over the hard snow. Cherokee had on his $500 overcoat of baby sealskin. The laprobe that he drew about them was as warm as velvet." O. Henry. Christmas by Injunction.

Origin

From lap + robe.

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Cite this entry
APA

laprobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laprobe

MLA

“laprobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laprobe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laprobe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laprobe.

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