BASSINET


Meaning of BASSINET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ba-s ə - ' net, ' ba-s ə - ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: probably modification of French barcelonnette, diminutive of berceau cradle

Date: 1854

: a baby's basketlike bed (as of wickerwork or plastic) often with a hood over one end

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