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BLONKET
Blonc"ket, Blon"ket, a. Etym: [OF. blanquet whitish, dim. of blanc white. Cf. Blanket.]
Definition: Gray; bluish gray. [Obs.] Our bloncket liveries been all too sad. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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