BLANKET
Definition of BLANKET
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A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."
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A layer of anything.
"The city woke under a thick blanket of fog."
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A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
"A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate."
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To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
"A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area."
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To traverse or complete thoroughly.
"The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood."
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To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
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General; covering or encompassing everything.
"They sought to create a blanket solution for all situations."
Source: Wiktionary