swaddling clothes
Newborn's snug wraps
Swaddling clothes are strips of cloth wrapped snugly around an infant to restrict movement and provide comfort.
The practice dates to antiquity and appears in the biblical nativity story.
The phrase sometimes appears figuratively for early stages of development: The technology is still in its swaddling clothes.
State of being born
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- shepherdsThose who tend flocks
- MagiEastern priests, biblical visitors
incarnation · Gospel · prophecy · Messiah · Advent · Christmastide · liturgy · Luke
Flax-derived textile
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- flannelSoft napped cloth
- woolenMade from sheep fiber
soft · wrapped · binding · strips · bands · quilted · woven · breathable
Ease or soothing relief
- securityProtection from threat
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- warmthHeat you feel
- protectionGuarding against harm
snug · cozy · embrace · cuddling · tenderness · care · gentleness · reassurance
nativity
State of being born
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- shepherdsThose who tend flocks
Magi · incarnation · Gospel · prophecy · Messiah · Advent · Christmastide · liturgy · Luke · Mary
linen
Flax-derived textile
woolen · soft · wrapped · binding · strips · bands · quilted · woven · breathable · lightweight
comfort
Ease or soothing relief
protection · snug · cozy · embrace · cuddling · tenderness · care · gentleness · reassurance · contentment
newborn
Infant just delivered
layette · diapers · onesie · pacifier · booties · bib · receiving blanket · mitten · rattle · teether
- nativitynativity set, baby Jesus, Christ child, Bethlehem, Mary
- Biblical Attirerobe, robes, tunic, tunics, cloak
- Christmas Worshipmidnight mass, nativity, Christmas Eve service, Christmas carols, candlelight service