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noun
A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative form of bascinet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: baby bed, baby's bed
noun
a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher
History
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.
See bascinet.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
