bassinet

bas·si·net

B0102000 (băs′ə-nĕt′, băs′ə-nĕt′)n. An oblong basketlike bed for an infant.

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[French, small basin, diminutive of bassin, basin, from Old French bacin; see basin.]

bassinet

(ˌbæsɪˈnɛt) n (Furniture) a wickerwork or wooden cradle or pram, usually hooded[C19: from French: little basin, from bassin basin; associated in folk etymology with French barcelonnette a little cradle, from berceau cradle]

bas•si•net

(ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt)

n. 1. a basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle. 2. a style of perambulator resembling this. [1850–55; alter. of French barcelonette]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bassinet - a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bedbaby bed, baby's bed - a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
	2.	bassinet - a perambulator that resembles a bassinetperambulator, pram, pushchair, baby buggy, baby carriage, stroller, go-cart, carriage, pusher - a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around

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