Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon:bassinetn.
Etymology: Alteration of bassinetn., resulting from folk-etymological association with French berceau cradle (see berceaun.).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: berceauˈnette.
= bassinetn. 3.
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1885 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 30 Mar. 1250/3Berceaunette carriage, nearly new, must be sold.
1885 Bazaar, Exchange & Mart 30 Mar. 1250/3 Splendid berceaunette perambulator, one of the handsomest carriages ever made.
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