- swaddles
- swad·dle || 'swɑdl /'swɒdl v. closely wrap an infant in cloths or blankets; wrap in cloths or bandages
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Swaddle — Swad dle, n. [AS. swe?il, swe?el, fr. swe?ain to bind. See {Swathe}.] Anything used to swaddle with, as a cloth or band; a swaddling band. [1913 Webster] They put me in bed in all my swaddles. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling — Origin and history Mothers have swaddled their babies throughout history. Archaeological records suggest that swaddling first developed around 4000 B.C. in Central Asia with use of the back pack cradle board by migrating peoples. As… … Wikipedia
swaddle — [[t]swɒ̱d(ə)l[/t]] swaddles, swaddling, swaddled VERB If you swaddle a baby, you wrap cloth around it in order to keep it warm or to prevent it from moving. [OLD FASHIONED] [V n] Swaddle your newborn baby so that she feels secure. [V ed] ...a… … English dictionary
swaddle — UK [ˈswɒd(ə)l] / US [ˈswɑd(ə)l] verb [transitive] Word forms swaddle : present tense I/you/we/they swaddle he/she/it swaddles present participle swaddling past tense swaddled past participle swaddled to wrap a baby very tightly in cloth … English dictionary
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