swaddling-clouts

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• 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

• Haec Vir — Haec Vir, or This Effeminate ManPublished anonymously in 1620, Haec Vir is a rebuttal, probably written by women, to Hic Mulier, a pamphlet criticizing women for wearing men s clothing. Women both defend their choice of fashion and criticize men… …   Wikipedia

• swathing-clothes — swathˈing clothes plural noun (Shakespeare; or another reading, swathˈling clouts or swothˈling clouts) Swaddling clothes • • • Main Entry: ↑swathe …   Useful english dictionary

• swathing clothes — noun plural or swathing clouts Etymology: Middle English obsolete : swaddling clothes …   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

• swad|dling clothes — 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