bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌba-sə-ˈnet 
ˈba-sə-ˌnet
: a baby's basketlike bed (as of wickerwork or plastic) often with a hood over one end
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From a $210 bedside bassinet on major sale for $80 to a four-in-one convertible crib for under $170, there are plenty of Prime Day deals on nursery furniture.
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
This three-piece staple has a diaper changing stand, a portable baby bassinet with canopy and the traditional crib at the bottom.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024
The first picture showed Taiga just after his birth, swaddled in a hospital blanket while lying in a bassinet.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
More than 13,000 parents have given this bassinet a five-star rating.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 4 July 2024
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Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 July 2024
This three-piece staple has a diaper changing stand, a portable baby bassinet with canopy and the traditional crib at the bottom.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024
The first picture showed Taiga just after his birth, swaddled in a hospital blanket while lying in a bassinet.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
More than 13,000 parents have given this bassinet a five-star rating.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 4 July 2024
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bassinet
noun
bas·si·net
ˌbas-ə-ˈnet
: an infant's bed often with a hood over one end
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