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Mackinaw blanket

Mackinaw blanket \Mack"i*naw blan"ket\, Mackinaw \Mack"i*naw\ [From Mackinac, the State of Michigan, where blankets and other stores were distributed to the Indians.]

  1. A thick blanket formerly in common use in the western part of the United States. [WordNet sense 2]

  2. a heavy woolen cloth heavily napped and felted, often with a plaid design. [WordNet sense 4]