as in to wrap
to wrap (someone, especially a baby) tightly with a blanket, pieces of cloth, etc.
He swaddled the baby in a blanket.
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Recent Examples of swaddle
The twinkling of elaborate Christmas lights swaddling a nearby Louis Vuitton store underscored the point.
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Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Roving waiters circulated, offering caviar bumps and freshly shucked oysters to a crowd swaddled in fur and cowboy boots, carrying dogs decked out in sunglasses, mini cowboy hats, and Moncler puffers.
—Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
In the first scene, Shepard’s character, Boy, is seated in a rocking chair wearing only his underwear, while his mother, Woman, is lying on a bed swaddled in blankets.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Ostrichpillow Go Pillow Sleeping on a plane is not easy (and rarely satisfying), but Ostrichpillow's Go Neck Pillow has a soft memory foam cushioning that’ll swaddle your head, neck, and chin in comfort and support.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
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On TikTok, there’s even tutorials on how to wrap it into a halterneck tank top—the stretchy material allows for it.—
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It’s wrapped in coral velvet — a soft and highly absorbent fabric that dries fast, according to shoppers.—
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Meanwhile, Teyana Taylor also went the cutout route in a black Schiaparelli dress that draped around her body.—
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Kate Hudson shimmered in a custom Giorgio Armani Privé draped silver halter-neck gown with crystal embellishments.—
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“Swaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaddle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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