| Swaddle 1. (n.) Anything used to swaddle with, as a cloth or band; a swaddling band. 2. (v. t.) To bind as with a bandage; to bind or warp tightly with clothes; to swathe; -- used esp. of infants; as, to swaddle a baby. 3. (v. t.) To beat; to cudgel. Thesaurus Entries apparel, array, attire, band, bandage, bedeck, bedrape, belt, bend, bind, bind up, box, brace, bundle, bundle up, case, chain, cinch, clothe, crate, deck, dight, do up, drape, dress, dud, embox, embrace, encapsulate, encase, enclothe, endue, enfold, enrobe, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, garb, garment, gird, girdle, girt, girth, habilitate, invest, lace, lap, lash, leash, muffle up, pack, package, rag out, raiment, robe, roll, rope, sheathe, shroud, smother, splice, strap, surround, swathe, sweet, tie, tie up, tire, truss, wire, wrap, wrap about, wrap up |