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swaddling bands

swaddling bands

9.3
Long cloth strips that wrap a baby tightly to keep them warm and calm
  • noun
  • /ˈswɒd.lɪŋ bændz/
  • Archaic
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  • Many parents use swaddling bands to help their infants sleep.

Examples

  • In ancient times, mothers would use swaddling bands to keep babies warm and secure.

  • The nativity scene depicted the infant Jesus wrapped in swaddling bands.

  • Swaddling bands were often passed down through generations as family heirlooms.

  • The baby is wrapped in swaddling bands.

  • Many parents use swaddling bands to help their infants sleep comfortably during the night.

  • In ancient times, mothers would use swaddling bands to keep babies warm and secure from the cold.

  • The nativity scene depicted the infant Jesus wrapped in swaddling bands, highlighting the tradition of keeping newborns snug.

Synonyms

swaddling clothes
vsswaddling bands
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Cloth used to wrap a baby tightly to keep it warm and safe

is used to bind an infant tightly to restrict movement and provide warmth
swathing
vsswaddling bands
7.7

A long piece of cloth that is wrapped around a wound or baby to protect it

is specific to tightly binding infants to restrict motion and add warmth

Surface Forms

swaddling bands singular
swaddling bands plural

Morphology

swaddle + band

The phrase is transparently built from 'swaddle' (to wrap a baby securely) + 'band' (a strip or loop), so its meaning — strips used to wrap an infant — is directly derivable from the constituents. The gerund/adjective 'swaddling' functions as a modifier for 'bands' following a common noun-combination pattern, making it readily understandable to a B1 learner who knows the two words.

Etymology

Swaddling bands were long strips of cloth used to wrap a baby tightly so the child stayed warm and felt secure. The picture of a baby wrapped in tight bands is why the term refers to the cloth used 'to keep a new baby warm and safe'.