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swaddler

swaddler noun: one who swaddles.

Noun (1)

swaddler (plural swaddlers)

  1. One who swaddles.
  2. A blanket used for swaddling a baby.
  3. (Ireland, historical) Synonym of souper (“Catholic who converted to Protestantism to receive food aid”).
    Synonyms:
    souper

Noun (2) capitalized: Swaddler

Swaddler (plural Swaddlers)

  1. (Ireland, dated, derogatory) A member of the Methodist Church in Ireland.
    • Nobody is taking any interest in the fine subtle Irish language, apart from mean Swaddlers who try to lure the Irish to join their new cursed religionMay 14 1827, Humphrey O'Sullivan, The Diary of Humphrey O'Sullivan

swaddler meaning in Arabic

swaddler in Arabic

blanket for swaddling babies
قِمَاط qimāṭ

Synonyms of swaddler

Forms of swaddler

pluralswaddlers
pluralSwaddlers

Origin of swaddler

From swaddle + -er.

Words formed from swaddler

Questions about swaddler

What does swaddler mean?
Swaddler means one who swaddles.
What is swaddler in Arabic?
Swaddler in Arabic is قِمَاط (qimāṭ). See Swaddler meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is swaddler?
Swaddler is a noun.
What is the plural of swaddler?
The plural of swaddler is swaddlers.

Words near swaddler in the dictionary

  1. swad
  2. swaddies
  3. swaddle
  4. swaddled
  5. swaddled babies orchid
  6. swaddler
  7. swaddlers
  8. swaddles
  9. swaddling
  10. swaddling clothes
  11. swaddling hypothesis

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