receiving blanket

noun

A lightweight blanket that is wrapped around or placed under a partially or fully nude baby for warmth and hygiene.

Meanings

nounreceiving blanket (plural receiving blankets)

plural receiving blankets

  1. A lightweight blanket that is wrapped around or placed under a partially or fully nude baby for warmth and hygiene.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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