1) Snug wrap for a tot 2) Wrapping tightly
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Swaddling is an age-old practice of wrapping infants in blankets or similar cloth so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted. Swaddling bands were often used to further restrict the infant. Swaddling fell out of favor in the seventeenth century. Some authors are of the opinion that swaddling is becoming popular again, although the medical...
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• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Swaddle • a. & n. from Swaddle, v.
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Swad'dling adjective & noun from
Swaddle ,
v. Swaddling band ,
Swaddling cloth , or
Swaddling clout ,
a band or cloth wrapped round an infant, especially round a newborn infant. « Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
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A comfort measure for newborns and young infants in which a blanket or large cloth is snuggly wrapped around the baby's body. Swaddling keeps a baby warm and secure, while also preventing scratching and startling in the event of a loud noise.
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Swaddling is the tight binding of newborn babies with bands of cloth to prevent movement, with a view to encouraging straight growth of arms and legs and to prevent accidents. The practice was continued in Britain until the 18th century when the harm it does babies was finally recognised.
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Swaddling is derogatory slang for Methodism.
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