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swaddler

swaddler

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A person or device that wraps a baby tightly to limit movement and keep them calm
  • noun
  • /ˈswɒd.lər/
: envoltura
  • The end result is, if someone's demanding a few hundred bucks on some scientifically proven baby swaddler or whatever, it's easier to pony up and say nothing than to deal with the seething response when entitlement goes unfulfilled.

Examples

  • Many new parents seek advice on how to become an expert swaddler for their newborns.

  • John calls her hips swaddlers.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • And I was always a terrible swaddler; Caleb had to do it each night because mine would come undone in about five seconds.

    Blog text (17)

  • As a trained swaddler, she wrapped the baby tightly in soft blankets to help him feel secure.

  • A good swaddler knows how to keep the baby comfy while ensuring they can still breathe freely.

Surface Forms

swaddler singular
swaddlers plural

Morphology

swaddler = swaddle (transparent) = swaddle + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'swaddle' yields a person or device that performs the action; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Swaddler comes from swaddle, an old word meaning 'to wrap', and it is related to the common English word swathe. So a swaddler is someone or something that wraps a baby tightly to give comfort and keep them still.