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a coarse, heavy lap robe used by ship passengers sitting in deck chairs.[1885-90]
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Universalium. 2010.
steamer rug
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steamer rug — ☆ steamer rug n. a heavy woolen blanket used by passengers in deck chairs on shipboard to cover the lap and legs … English World dictionary
steamer rug — noun US dated a travelling rug, especially for use on the deck of a passenger ship … English new terms dictionary
steamer rug — steam′er rug n. clo a coarse, heavy lap robe used by ship passengers sitting in deck chairs • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
steamer rug — noun : rug 2c … Useful english dictionary
steamer rug — noun Date: 1890 a warm covering for the lap and feet especially of a person sitting on a ship s deck … New Collegiate Dictionary
steamer — n. 1 a person or thing that steams. 2 a vessel propelled by steam, esp. a ship. 3 a vessel in which things are steamed, esp. cooked by steam. Phrases and idioms: steamer rug US a travelling rug … Useful english dictionary
steamerrug — steamer rug n. A warm blanket used especially by shipboard passengers while sitting in deck chairs. * * * … Universalium
maud — /mawd/, n. 1. a gray woolen plaid worn by shepherds and others in S Scotland. 2. a rug or wrap of like material, used as a traveling robe, steamer rug, etc. [1780 90; perh. apocopated var. of obs. maldy a coarse gray woolen cloth] * * * … Universalium
shawl strap — noun : a holder made of two or more straps attached to a handle and used for compactly carrying a shawl, steamer rug, or baggage roll … Useful english dictionary
Mata Hari — For other uses, see Mata Hari (disambiguation). Mata Hari Mata Hari on a 1906 postcard Born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle 7 August 1876(1876 08 07) … Wikipedia
