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- Dictionaryswaddle/ˈswɒdl/
verb
- 1. wrap (someone, especially a baby) in garments or cloth: "she swaddled the baby tightly"
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Swaddle definition: to bind (an infant, especially a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes.. See examples of SWADDLE used in a sentence.
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SWADDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of swaddle in English. swaddle. verb [ T ] uk / ˈswɒd. ə l / us / ˈswɑː.d ə l / Add to word list. to wrap a baby tightly in cloth: Swaddling a baby tightly in a blanket can be a good way to stop it crying. Synonyms. swathe. wrap. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Swaddle means to wrap an infant with swaddling clothes or to restrain or envelop something. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of swaddle from the authoritative source of American English.
Swaddle means to wrap a baby tightly in cloth, usually to stop it crying. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of swaddle with examples from various sources.
Swaddle means to wrap cloth around a baby to keep it warm or prevent it from moving. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of swaddle with sentences and images.
1. (Medicine) to wind a bandage round. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) to wrap (a baby) in swaddling clothes. 3. to restrain as if by wrapping with bandages; smother. n. (Clothing & Fashion) chiefly US swaddling clothes. [C15: from Old English swæthel swaddling clothes; related to swathian to swathe]
When you swaddle a baby, you wrap her in a blanket. Parents often swaddle a crying newborn to soothe and comfort her. You can swaddle anything, if you wrap it snugly in a cloth — a child might attempt to swaddle his kitten, or his toy truck — but the verb is used most often to describe the technique of calming a baby with a tightly wrapped ...
