swaddling

English

Etymology

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

Verb

swaddling

present participle and gerund of swaddle

Noun

swaddling (countable and uncountable, plural swaddlings)

The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
Clothing of this kind.

Derived terms

swaddling clothes

Translations

practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement

Finnish: kapalointi (fi)
Greek: φάσκιωμα (el) n (fáskioma)
Russian: пеленание (ru) (pelenanije)
Turkish: kundaklama (tr)

clothing of this kind

Finnish: kapalot pl
Greek: φάσκιωμα (el) n (fáskioma)
Russian: пелёнки (peljónki)
Turkish: kundak (tr)

Anagrams

dawdlings, waddlings

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