English dictionary
swaddle
/'sw/A/d/-/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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Anything used to swaddle with, as a cloth or band; a swaddling band.
Source: webster1913
verb
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wrap in swaddling clothes
ExamplesSwaddled the infant.
Synonyms swatheSource: WordNet 3.0
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To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to <i>swaddle</i> a baby.
Source: webster1913