security blanket meaning

UK /sɪˈkjʊərɪti ˈblæŋkɪt/ US /sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈblæŋkət/ 6 syllables

security blanket (noun): anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety.

security blanket has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

security blanket as a noun

  1. anything that an adult person uses to reduce anxiety

    Type of: thing

  2. a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety

    Type of: blanket

How to pronounce security blanket

security blanket is pronounced /sɪˈkjʊərɪti ˈblæŋkɪt/ in British English and /sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈblæŋkət/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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