bassinet.
A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.
Meaning & usage
A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.
Where this word comes from
From French bassinet (“small basin”), equivalent to basin + -et. Ernest Klein, however, suggests derivation from French bercelonnette (“cradle”), with influence from bassin(et), to account for the English sense's semantic specialization.
Alternative form of bascinet.
Where this word comes from
See bascinet.
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