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 new mom also shared a photo of the baby girl lying bundled in a bassinet.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok clip shared by mom Alice Wang (@brinkleyfromva), her dog Brinkley can be seen staring intently at a bassinet where the newborn is sleeping.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Then a final message saying baby Jesus had been returned to the bassinet and all was well.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2025
Our tester used it with the Uppababy bassinet, rumble seat, and car seat (in both low and high positions), and each proved to be quite comfy for her young children.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In a TikTok clip shared by mom Alice Wang (@brinkleyfromva), her dog Brinkley can be seen staring intently at a bassinet where the newborn is sleeping.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Then a final message saying baby Jesus had been returned to the bassinet and all was well.
—Curbed Editors, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2025
Our tester used it with the Uppababy bassinet, rumble seat, and car seat (in both low and high positions), and each proved to be quite comfy for her young children.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Bassinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassinet. Accessed 10 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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