also: タウルケット
noun
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
A lightweight summer blanket made of towel-like terry cloth, common in Japan. Wasei-eigo from 'towel' and 'blanket'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from towel (blan)ket
夏はタオルケット一枚で寝ています。
In summer I sleep with just a towel blanket.
赤ちゃんにタオルケットをかけてあげた。
I put a towel blanket over the baby.
毛布 is a thicker, warmer blanket, while タオルケット is a thin, towel-like summer blanket.
Wasei-eigo from English 'towel' and 'blanket'.