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to wrap (someone, especially a baby) tightly with a blanket, pieces of cloth, etc.
- He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of swaddle was in the 14th century
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