bassinet

noun

bas·si·net ˌba-sə-ˈnet

ˈba-sə-ˌnet

Synonyms of bassinet next

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The boxes open from outside the building, allowing the parent to place the baby in a bassinet as a bag containing instructions and maternal medical advice drops out. —

Terry Spencer, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Apr. 2023 She's also written roundups of the best nursery gliders and best baby bassinets. —

Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 2023 This foldable bassinet is very lightweight and comes with a carrying bag with a long strap for slinging it over your shoulder. —

Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023 The picture, which also includes Ronaldo's four other children—11-year-old Cristiano Jr., four-year-old twins Eva Maria and Mateo, and four-year-old Alana Martina—shows the dad cradling his newborn in his arms while seated next to a baby pink bassinet. —

Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Apr. 2022 In one of the pairs, the left panel shows swirling cursive writing layered over a photo of a young girl holding onto a baby in a bassinet. —

Michelle Aslam, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023 When their youngest daughter was a baby, Jolene and Andrzej Ejmont, founders of Wanderlust Storytellers, would reserve a bassinet, an amenity often available on international flights. —

Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023 To top it off, business class will offer six additional seat options, from an extra-long bed of more than seven feet to a comfy seat with a baby bassinet. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2023 And a third shows Rihanna looking straight at the camera while leaning over her baby's opulent bassinet. —

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Feb. 2023 See More

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