タオルケット

たおるけっと
noun
towel blanket; terry cloth blanket
daily-life
1. towel blanket; terry cloth blanket
A lightweight blanket made of terry cloth (towel fabric), widely used in Japan as summer bedding. The name is a Japanese-coined English blend of "towel" and "blanket."
夏(なつ)はタオルケットで寝(ね)る。
In summer I sleep with a towel blanket.
タオルケットを洗濯(せんたく)する。
Wash the towel blanket.
蒸(む)し暑(あつ)い夜(よる)は布団(ふとん)の代(か)わりにタオルケットを掛(か)けて寝(ね)ている。
On hot, humid nights I sleep with a towel blanket instead of a futon.

A wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English) combining "towel" and "blanket." Not used or understood in English.

Usage

タオルケット is a staple of Japanese summer bedding. Made of absorbent terry cloth, it is lighter than a 布団(ふとん) or 毛布(もうふ) and ideal for Japan's hot, humid summers. Most Japanese households switch from heavy bedding to a タオルケット around June and use it through September. It is also popular as a baby blanket year-round.

Common collocations

  • タオルケットを掛(か)ける: to put on a towel blanket
  • タオルケット一枚(いちまい): just a towel blanket (minimal summer bedding)
  • 綿(めん)100%のタオルケット: 100% cotton towel blanket
  • 今治(いまばり)タオルケット: Imabari towel blanket (premium brand from Ehime Prefecture)

Similar words

  • 毛布(もうふ): blanket — heavier, typically wool or synthetic, used in colder months
  • 肌掛(はだか)け布団(ぶとん): thin summer quilt — a lightweight quilt, slightly thicker and warmer than a towel blanket
  • 掛(か)け布団(ぶとん): comforter, duvet — standard year-round bedding, much heavier

Related Words

Compare: 毛布(もうふ) (blanket)
Compare: 掛(か)け布団(ぶとん) (comforter, duvet)
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