Definition of "basinet" []

• A small, light, rounded steel helmet, terminating in a point and often closed in front with a visor. (noun)

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• "The mattress of the basinet is usually a folded clean comfort slipped into a pillow slip; this is to be preferred to a feather pillow, as it is cooler and in every way better for the babe."
• "We used to take her in her basinet and whip her feet up, you know, so she would, like, snap."
• "Usually at this point in the day, I would place the baby in the basinet and quickly run through the shower, barely letting the water hit me so that I could be completely ready and have the house somewhat in order before the baby awakened."