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swaddling

swaddling is the present participle and gerund of swaddle.

Noun

swaddling (countable and uncountable, plural swaddlings)

  1. The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
  2. Clothing of this kind.

Meaning of swaddle

Verb

swaddle (third-person singular simple present swaddles, present participle swaddling, simple past and past participle swaddled)

  1. To bind (a baby) with long narrow strips of cloth.
  2. (archaic) To beat; cudgel.

See all 3 meanings of swaddle

Forms of swaddling

pluralswaddlings

Origin of swaddling

From Middle English swaþelynge; equivalent to swaddle + -ing.

Words formed from swaddling

Questions about swaddling

What does swaddling mean?
Swaddling means the practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement.
What is swaddling the present participle and gerund of?
Swaddling is the present participle and gerund of swaddle.
What part of speech is swaddling?
Swaddling is a noun.
What is the plural of swaddling?
The plural of swaddling is swaddlings.

Words near swaddling in the dictionary

  1. swaddled
  2. swaddled babies orchid
  3. swaddler
  4. swaddlers
  5. swaddles
  6. swaddling
  7. swaddling clothes
  8. swaddling hypothesis
  9. swaddling-clothes
  10. swaddlings
  11. swaddy

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