swathing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun cloth coverings wrapped around something (as a wound or a baby)
  2. verb wrap in swaddling clothes

Etymology

From Middle English swathing; equivalent to swathe + -ing.

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