security blanket

== English == === Etymology === From Linus van Pelt's security blanket in Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts. === Noun === security blanket (plural security blankets) (literal) A blanket that provides one with a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety, typically during early childhood. (figurative) Any object that gives one a sense of security or alleviates one’s anxiety. ==== Translations ====