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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The man then places the blanket in the baby's bassinet and leaves another one on Jax's bed, even letting the animal sniff Hogan's labor gown.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The comedian announced her birth on X by posting a photo of the newborn in a hospital bassinet.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
With a bassinet in one hand and a suitcase in the other, Birkin left her marital home and moved in with her parents.
—Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The comedian announced her birth on X by posting a photo of the newborn in a hospital bassinet.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Pulled out the bassinet and the burp cloths.
—Samantha Browning Shea
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bassinet
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassinet. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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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