Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swaddling clothes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
swad-dling -clothes
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garment, made of strips of cloth, used to bind an infant and restrict movement of its limbs.

noun

An early period in development, infancy, the beginnings of something; inception.

Example Sentences

Synonyms

swaddling bands

Questions

What does swaddling clothes mean?
A garment, made of strips of cloth, used to bind an infant and restrict movement of its limbs.

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