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swaddle
UK /ˈswɒdəl/ US /ˈswɔdəl/
verb 2noun 1
Definitions
verb
1
To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.
2
To beat; cudgel.
noun
1
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.
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