swaddle
/ˈswɑdəl/
verb
- To wrap a baby tightly in cloth to keep it warm and secure.
- Many parents swaddle their infants to help them feel safe and calm.
- The nurse showed the new parents how to swaddle their newborn.
- She learned to swaddle the baby so he would sleep more soundly.
- To wrap or bind something closely and tightly.
- They swaddled the fragile vase in layers of bubble wrap.
- The hiker swaddled his injured ankle with a bandage.
- The chef swaddled the fish in banana leaves before steaming it.
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noun
- A cloth or wrapping used to swaddle a baby.
- She bought a soft cotton swaddle for the baby shower gift.
- The hospital provides a simple white swaddle for each newborn.
- He carefully folded the swaddle and placed it in the diaper bag.