swaddler
Infant blanket wrapper
A swaddler is one who swaddles—wrapping an infant snugly in cloth to restrict movement and provide comfort.
The term appears in baby-care contexts: The nurse was an expert swaddler.
Historically, *Swaddler* was Irish Catholic slang for a Methodist or Protestant, possibly mocking their emphasis on the swaddled infant Jesus in preaching.
Woven or knit material
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- blanketSoft bed covering
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- linenFlax-derived textile
swathe · bundle · envelop · tuck · enfold · cocoon · secure · bind
Infant just delivered
onesie · pacifier · lullaby · naptime · sleeper · preemie · neonatal · fussiness
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- christeningCeremony naming a child
baptism · manta · papoose · cradleboard · time-honored · ancestral
Gently ease discomfort
snugness · coziness · reassurance · contentment · restfulness · serenity · ease · relaxation
cloth
Woven or knit material
linen · swathe · bundle · envelop · tuck · enfold · cocoon · secure · bind · encase
newborn
Infant just delivered
crib · onesie · pacifier · lullaby · naptime · sleeper · preemie · neonatal · fussiness · settling
custom
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
christening · baptism · manta · papoose · cradleboard · time-honored · ancestral
soothe
Gently ease discomfort
warmth · snugness · coziness · reassurance · contentment · restfulness · serenity · ease · relaxation · peacefulness
nurse
Healthcare provider, bedside
doula · maternal · paternal · bonding · attachment · nurturing · tenderness · holding · cradling · rocking
swaddlerliberator
One who frees others
freer · releaser · emancipator · loosener
- swaddle blanketCloth for wrapping babies
- swaddling clothesCloth strips restraining newborns
- swaddling clothFabric for binding babies
- swaddle clothFabric for wrapping babies
swaddle, swaddling, swaddled, swaddles, unswaddle, unswaddled