noun
afghan
AF-gan/ˈæfɡæn/
A knitted or crocheted blanket.
A colorful crocheted afghan lies draped across the plain armchair.
Etymology
The blanket name is a shortening of “Afghan shawl,” using a name for people of Afghanistan. The origin of that people's name is uncertain.
In context
if you put a thick afghan blanket like something that you need to warm up in the winter
More examples
- My grandmother knitted that afghan from leftover wool.
- Two soft afghans keep guests warm on the porch.
- He folded the afghan and placed it beside the armchair.
Forms
afghan · afghans