swaddling clothes

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swad·dling clothes (sw

ng)

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

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Noun	1.	swaddling clothes - a garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant swaddling bands garment - 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 immature constraint - the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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swaddling clothes [ˈswɒdlɪŋkləʊðz] NPL (Literat) → pañales mpl

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