bassinet
/ˌbæsɪˈnet/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbæsɪˈnet/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌba-sə-ˈnet ˈba-sə-ˌnet/ (ame, mw)
bassinet — noun
- bassinetsingular
- bassinetsplural
1. a small bed shaped like a long basket, often with a hood at one end, that is lig
a small bed shaped like a long basket, often with a hood at one end, that is light enough to carry from one room to another with a baby sleeping in it
Maria placed the sleeping baby gently into the bassinet beside her bed.
into the bassinet
Li bought a lightweight bassinet that folds flat for easy travel.
bassinet that folds flat
The bassinet that Ayanda's mother-in-law gave her had a lace hood and wooden rockers.
Deepa covered the bassinet with a thin mosquito net to keep insects away from her newborn.
Emma and her husband set up the bassinet in their bedroom before the due date.
- cradle
a baby's bed mounted on rockers; often used for soothing but less portable than a bassinet
- carry cot
British term for a portable baby bed; similar in function to a bassinet
- Moses basket
a small, oval wicker basket for a newborn, typically without a stand; more traditional and less structured than a bassinet
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Distinguish from crib: a bassinet is smaller, lighter, and designed for the first few months of a baby's life only, whereas a crib is a larger fixed bed used until the child is a toddler.