SWADDLE


Meaning of SWADDLE in English

/ ˈswɒdl; NAmE ˈswɑːdl/ verb

[ vn ] ( old-fashioned ) to wrap sb/sth, especially a baby, tightly in clothes or a piece of cloth

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : frequentative of the verb swathe .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.