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Definition of "swaddling" [swad•dling]

  • Present participle of swaddle. (verb)
  • The practice of wrapping infants in clothing that restricts movement. (noun)
  • Clothing of this kind. (noun)

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Use "swaddling" in a sentence
  • "He comes from the infinite distance of the eternal heavens to finite nearness, wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger (Luke 2: 7)."
  • "The biceps of Hercules was a puny affair when he rolled about in swaddling-clothes."
  • "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
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