swaddling

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noun

The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.

OriginMiddle English swaþelynge →
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swaddle
nounswaddling (countable and uncountable, plural swaddlings)

plural swaddlings

  1. countableuncountableThe practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
  2. countableuncountableClothing of this kind.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishswaþelynge
  2. Englishswaddling

From Middle English swaþelynge; equivalent to swaddle + -ing.

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Translations

Finnish kapalointi, kapalot
  • kapalointipractice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement
  • kapalotclothing of this kind
Greek φάσκιωμα, φάσκιωμα
  • φάσκιωμα (fáskioma)practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement
  • φάσκιωμα (fáskioma)clothing of this kind
Polish owijanie niemowlęcia, powijak
  • owijanie niemowlęciapractice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement
  • powijakclothing of this kind
Russian пелена́ние, пелёнка
  • пелена́ние (pelenánije)practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement
  • пелёнка (peljónka)clothing of this kind
  • пелёнки (peljónki)clothing of this kind
Turkish kundaklama, kundak
  • kundaklamapractice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement
  • kundakclothing of this kind
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swaddling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swaddling.

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