swaddling cloth
Baby's snug wrap
Swaddling cloth is fabric wrapped snugly around an infant to restrict movement and provide comfort.
The practice dates to ancient times, and the term appears memorably in biblical accounts of Jesus's birth: She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger.
The plural *swaddling clothes* is more common than the singular.
- infantVery young child
- babyVery young child
- wrapEnclose by winding around
- bundleGathered items tied together
- mangerLivestock feeding container
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- wrapschicken wrap, lettuce wrap, veggie wrap, breakfast wrap, sandwich wrap
- Victorian nurserybassinet, cradle, crib, high chair, nursery
- linensbed linens, bed sheet, bedsheet, bed sheets, fitted sheet
- clothstowel, washcloth, tea towel, hand towel, kitchen towel
restriction of movement
swaddling clothfreedom of movement
Liberty to travel unimpeded
unbound · unfettered · play clothes · romper
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