"on the blanket" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the blanket, {{en-PP}} on the blanket
  1. (historical, UK, Ireland) Wearing a blanket instead of prison clothes (as a protest by political prisoners who wanted to distinguish themselves from criminals). Tags: Ireland, UK, historical
    Sense id: en-on_the_blanket-en-prep_phrase-xiNJVFhd Categories (other): British English, Irish English

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