Definition of "lap-robe" [lap-robe]

• A fur robe or a blanket used to protect the feet and legs when riding in a carriage or sleigh. (noun)
• A fur robe or a blanket used to cover one′ s lap and feet when riding in a carriage or sleigh. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "You can get the lunch basket out an 'spread it on the lap-robe."
• "Another silence fell, and Saxon found herself dwelling on the warmth, tingling now, under the lap-robe."
• "Erik gave an imitation of the Greek dancers he had seen in vaudeville, and when they sat down to picnic supper spread on a lap-robe on the grass,"