Synonyms of swaddle

swaddle

verb

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• drape
• gown
• garment
• huddle
• habit
• costume
• deck (out)
• apparel
• toilet
• swathe
• clothe
• jacket
• rig (out)
• array
• dress
• cloak
• attire
• dress up
• robe
• vest
• enrobe
• hap
• suit
• uniform
• get up
• enswathe
• bedeck
• tog (up or out)
• garb
• furnish
• frock
• vesture
• outfit
• mantle
• do up
• tailor
• equip
• invest
• caparison
• habilitate
• dress down
• bedight
• accouter
• accoutre
• underdress

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncover
• divest
• denude
• unveil
• strip
• undress
• disrobe
• disarray
• undrape
• unclothe
• untruss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swaddle

The weather down here is warm practically year-round, so when temperatures do drop, people tend to stock up on groceries, swaddle themselves in blankets, and hunker down with something warm to eat. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025

The second image included a sleeping Carter, while the final photo was of the newborn baby smiling as she was swaddled in a floral blanket. —Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025

But what intrigues me the most is that unlike most superyachts that can only accommodate 12 guests per charter, Renaissance has been designed to swaddle 36 guests in superyacht luxury. —Bill Springer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Parents can greatly benefit from having several different baby blankets to swaddle their little one in. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024