swaddling

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swaddling

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

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of swaddle

noun swaddlings

  1. countable, uncountable The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
  2. countable, uncountable Clothing of this kind.

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noun practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement

Ελληνικάφάσκιωμα fáskioma
Русскийпелена́ние pelenánije

noun clothing of this kind

Ελληνικάφάσκιωμα fáskioma
Русскийпелёнка peljónka, пелёнки peljónki

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"swaddling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swaddling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{swaddling_2026,
  title = {swaddling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/swaddling},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}