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swaddling clothes
swad·dling clothes (swŏd′lĭng)pl.n.1. Strips of cloth wrapped around a newborn infant to hold its legs and arms still.2. Restrictions imposed on the immature.swaddling clothes pl n 1. (Clothing & Fashion) long strips of linen or other cloth formerly wrapped round a newly born baby 2. restrictions or supervision imposed on the immature swad′dling clothes`
n.pl. 1. Also called swad′dling bands`. long, narrow strips of cloth formerly used for swaddling an infant. 2. a period of infancy or immaturity. 3. rigid supervision, as of the immature. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  swaddling clothes - a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infantswaddling bandsgarment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | | 2. | swaddling clothes - restrictions placed on the immatureconstraint - the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of othersplural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
Translationsswaddling clothes
swaddling clothes1. The pieces of cloth that infants were once wrapped in, so as to limit their movement. The phrase is perhaps most commonly associated with the story of Jesus' birth: "And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes." Mama wrapped your babe in swaddling clothes and took him to the wet nurse so you could rest.2. Strict limitations imposed upon the young and immature. Teenagers need swaddling clothes too, in the form of curfews and chores.3. A period at the start of something. It can refer to a person's youth or to the early stages of an idea or project. In my mind, my son is still in his swaddling clothes—I can't believe he's about to start middle school. This idea is still in its swaddling clothes, so it might sound a little rough right now.See also: clothesswaddling clothes
swaddling clothesin which Mary wraps her new-born infant. [N.T.: Luke 2:7]See: Nativityswaddling clothes
Synonyms for swaddling clothesnoun a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infantSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun restrictions placed on the immatureRelated Words- constraint
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