noun / verb
swaddle
SWAH-dul/ˈswɑːdl/
A snug cloth wrap for an infant, or to wrap an infant this way.
She swaddles the baby in a soft cloth before bedtime.
Etymology
Middle English swathlen already named wrapping an infant in cloth. It was probably a frequentative form of the verb behind swathe, connecting the action with binding or wrapping in bands.
In context
you've got uh diapers and wipes check you have a place for the baby to sleep soft blanket to swaddle them in
More examples
- We keep a clean swaddle in the diaper bag.
- The nurse shows us how to swaddle our newborn.
- These cotton swaddles feel soft against the baby's skin.
Forms
swaddle · swaddles · swaddled · swaddling