swaddle

UK /ˈswɒdəl/ US /ˈswɔdəl/

verb 2noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

used

VERB + SWADDLE

escape, know

SWADDLE + NOUN

babies, son

PREP.

verb

To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.

To beat; cudgel.

noun

Anything used to swaddle with, such as a cloth or band.

They put me in bed in all my swaddles.

The baby is awake, trying to escape the swaddle I have imprisoned her in.

verb — wrap in swaddling clothes

They put me in bed in all my swaddles.

Wiktionary

The baby is awake, trying to escape the swaddle I have imprisoned her in.

Wiktionary

Where did you swaddle them?

Tatoeba · #1884104

She does not know how to swaddle her son.

Tatoeba · #12462000

Women used to swaddle their babies in the old days.

Tatoeba · #13438700

i Register

In some senses, swaddle is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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