swad|dling clouts — swad|dling clothes, swad|dling bands, or swad|dling clouts «SWOD lihng», 1. a) long, narrow strips of cloth used for wrapping a newborn infant so as to prevent its free movement: »And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in… … Useful english dictionary
swad|dling bands — swad|dling clothes, swad|dling bands, or swad|dling clouts «SWOD lihng», 1. a) long, narrow strips of cloth used for wrapping a newborn infant so as to prevent its free movement: »And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in… … Useful english dictionary
swaddling clothes — swad′dling clothes n. pl. 1) clo Also called swad′dling bands . long, narrow strips of cloth formerly used for swaddling an infant 2) a period of infancy or immaturity 3) rigid supervision, as of the immature … From formal English to slang
swaddling clothes — swad|dling clothes [ swadlıŋ ,klouðz ] noun plural cloth that people used in the past for wrapping babies in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swad|dle — «SWOD uhl», verb, dled, dling, noun. –v.t. 1. to wrap (a baby) with long, narrow strips of cloth. 2. to bind (anything) tightly with clothes, bandages, or other wrapping; envelop; swathe. 3. Figurative. to restrict the action of (any person or… … Useful english dictionary
swaddlingclothes — swad·dling clothes (swŏdʹlĭng) pl.n. 1. Strips of cloth wrapped around a newborn infant to hold its legs and arms still. 2. Restrictions imposed on the immature. * * * … Universalium
Swaddling — Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling band — Swaddling Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling cloth — Swaddling Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swaddling clout — Swaddling Swad dling, a. & n. from {Swaddle}, v. [1913 Webster] {Swaddling band}, {Swaddling cloth}, or {Swaddling clout}, a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find the babe wrapped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
