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swaddle Definition

swad·dle (swäd'l)

transitive verb -·dled, -·dling

  1. to wrap (a newborn baby) in swaddling clothes, a blanket, etc.
  2. to bind in or as in bandages; swathe

Etymology: ME swathlen, prob. altered (infl. by swathen, to swathe) < swethlen < OE swethel, swaddling band, akin to swathian, to swathe

noun

a cloth, bandage, etc. used for swaddling

Etymology: ME swathil < OE swethel: see swaddlethe

swaddle Synonyms

swaddle

v.

swathe, enwrap, sheathe; see clothe, wrap 1, 2.

swaddle Usage Examples

Object

  • clothes: He is clothed in pure, white swaddling clothes which stand out from the darkness of the cave where He has been born.
  • cloth: Swaddling cloths which were used to wipe the animals were wrapped around the baby.
  • baby: Lower lights, reduce visual stimuli, swaddle the baby and turn on some white noise.
  • band: If wrapped in swaddling bands He was Jesus, the Savior, what is He now that the heavens have received Him?
  • blanket: But in the swaddling blanket that we wrapped him in, he was content.
  • combo: The award winning, patented Swaddleaze is the only sleeping bag and swaddle combo, offering excellent value for money.

Modifying Another Word

  • tightly: The baby needed to be swaddled tightly and then laid on her side facing away from you.
  • then: Your baby will be weighed and measured and then swaddled and brought to your bedside.
  • also: Overall a fantastic product, easy to use to keep your babies safe and also swaddled if you wish.

Preposition: in

  • blanket: Each star cluster is swaddled in a hydrogen blanket -- the raw material out of which it formed.
  • layer: But when Pavarotti appeared he was swaddled in layers of clothes.

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