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afghan

/ˈæfɡæn/ /ˈæfɡɑːn/

Meanings
noun
A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.

Examples :

"My grandmother knitted a colorful afghan for me to use on the couch. "
material item wear

Related Words

Illustration holidays

holidays noun

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/ /ˈhɑlədez/

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

Illustration cornflakes

cornflakes noun

/ˈkɔːrnˌfleɪks/ /ˈkɔːrnfleɪks/

A breakfast cereal made from toasted flakes of maize.

"For breakfast, my son eats cornflakes with milk. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration crocheted

crocheted verb

/kroʊˈʃeɪd/ /kroʊˈʃeɪɪd/

To make (a piece of) needlework using a hooked needle; to make interlocking loops of thread.

"My grandmother crocheted a beautiful blanket for my newborn baby. "

Illustration blanket

blanket noun

/ˈblæŋkɪt/

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."

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration chocolate

chocolate noun

/ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɑk(ə)lɪt/ /t͡ʃɔk(ə)lət/ /ˈt͡ʃɔk(ə)lɪt/

A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans.

"Chocolate is a very popular treat."

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration knitted

knitted verb

/ˈnɪtəd/

To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.

"The first generation knitted to order; the second still knits for its own use; the next leaves knitting to industrial manufacturers."

Illustration biscuit

biscuit noun

/ˈbɪskɪt/

(rare in the US) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm: a cookie.

"For breakfast, my grandmother baked a batch of biscuits, some crisp and others soft. "