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I finished 'Heartsick' with my daughter asleep in her bassinet by my desk, a feat that any new mother will tell you cannot be sufficiently praised.
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Meaning of "bassinet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BASSINET

From French: little basin, from bassinbasin; associated in folk etymology with French barcelonnette a little cradle, from berceau cradle.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BASSINET

bassinet  [ˌbæsɪˈnɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASSINET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bassinet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BASSINET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bassinet

Bassinet

A bassinet, bassinette, or cradle is a bed specifically for babies from birth to about four months, and small enough to provide a "cocoon" that small babies find comforting.

Definition of bassinet in the English dictionary

The definition of bassinet in the dictionary is a wickerwork or wooden cradle or pram, usually hooded.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASSINET


bascinet
ˌbæsɪˈnɛt
benet
bɪˈnɛt
bobbinet
ˌbɒbɪˈnɛt
clarinet
ˌklærɪˈnɛt
dinette
daɪˈnɛt
Kabinett
ˌkæbɪˈnɛt
kitchenet
ˌkɪtʃɪˈnɛt
kitchenette
ˌkɪtʃɪˈnɛt
martinet
ˌmɑːtɪˈnɛt
midinette
ˌmɪdɪˈnɛt
minette
mɪˈnɛt
moulinet
ˌmuːlɪˈnɛt
reinette
reɪˈnɛt
satinet
ˌsætɪˈnɛt
satinette
ˌsætɪˈnɛt
serinette
ˌsɛrɪˈnɛt
spinet
spɪˈnɛt
stockinet
ˌstɒkɪˈnɛt
toilinette
ˌtɔɪlɪˈnɛt
Wynette
wɪˈnɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASSINET

basser
Basses-Alpes
basset
basset horn
basset hound
Basseterre
bassi
bassist
bassness
basso
basso buffo
basso continuo
basso profundo
basso rilievo
bassoon
bassoonist
bassos
basswood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASSINET

Babinet
basinet
bass clarinet
bathroom cabinet
cabinet
china cabinet
cocktail cabinet
display cabinet
drinks cabinet
estaminet
file cabinet
filing cabinet
kitchen cabinet
medicine cabinet
molinet
muslinet
record cabinet
shadow cabinet
television cabinet
war cabinet

Synonyms and antonyms of bassinet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bassinet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASSINET

Find out the translation of bassinet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bassinet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bassinet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摇篮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moisés
570 millions of speakers

English

bassinet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बच्चों की गाड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

люльки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

berço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঢাক্নিযুক্ত বেতের দোলনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

berceau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bassinet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Korbwiege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バシネット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bassinet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe trẻ con
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூடி உடைய பிரம்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बासीनेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beşik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

culla di vimini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gondoli
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

люльки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bassinet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κούνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bassinet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

babykorg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bassinet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bassinet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASSINET»

The term «bassinet» is regularly used and occupies the 59.107 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASSINET» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bassinet

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QUOTES WITH «BASSINET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bassinet.
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Chelsea Cain
I finished 'Heartsick' with my daughter asleep in her bassinet by my desk, a feat that any new mother will tell you cannot be sufficiently praised.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASSINET»

Discover the use of bassinet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bassinet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Billionaire and the Bassinet (Mills & Boon Vintage Cherish)
In Suzanne McMinn's engaging BUNDLES OF JOY title, The Billionaire and the Bassinet,ablueblood findshis hardened heartirrevocably tamed. This month's FABULOUSFATHERS offering by Jodi O'Donnell features an emotional, ...
Suzanne McMinn, 2013
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Operation Bassinet (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (The Collingwood ...
Prologue. Thirty months earlier Stef wasn't sure what woke her. Maybe the sound of the door closing in her hospital room. Or had the baby cried out? She hovered in a semialert state listening, hertired body yearning to tumble back into ...
Joyce Sullivan, 2014
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The Gentleman's Magazine
of Strutt's " Dress and Habits," pi. 100. In the manuscript named above, the skull- caps are sometimes gilt, sometimes painted red : in the latter case we may suppose them to have been covered with leather or cloth. The Visored Bassinet with ...
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A Gown for His Mistress
Farce Characters: 4 male, 6 female Interior Set Dr. Moulineaux has been out all night in a futile attempt to meet his mistress Suzanne.
Georges Feydeau, 2010
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Your New Baby: Insider Secrets to Save Thousands on All Your ...
The basic style of bassinet will offer the option of having casters at the floor for rolling, which can also be flipped out of the way to provide a rounded bottom for rocking your baby bedside. I purchased one of the more basic styles of bassinets at ...
Eva Marie Stasiak, 2008
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Sleep Solutions for Your Baby, Toddler and Preschooler: The ...
Newborns look lost in a big, empty crib and sometimes they feel that way, too. Your baby may feel cozier if you tuck her into a bassinet or a cradle instead. Make sure it's been assembled properly so that it won't tip over if your baby burrows her ...
Ann Douglas, 2010
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Inappropriate Behaviour
"We still need a bassinet, but . . . are you sure?" The bassinet. It was one of those silly things — white, with pink and blue cats. Julie had found it at a garage sale. She and Michael had sung as they brought the bassinet into the living room, ...
Irene Mock, 1997
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Antipodal England: Emigration and Portable Domesticity in ...
A prominent symbol in the center of the cartoon — an abandoned baby bassinet — supports this reading. Sitting on the dock bearing a sign that reads "Glass/with care," the bassinet is noteworthy especially because of the utilitarian function it ...
Myers
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The Retir'd Gard'ner...: Revis'd With...alterations & ...
The Yellow Bassinet grows usually upon a small Stalk, bearing a Flower consisting of Four, Five, or Six large Leaves, which as they fall leave a Fruit behind 'em containing a pretty long Seed, flat, small, and of a reddish Colour. The Leaves are ...
François Gentil, 1706
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Trevon Jenifer: From the Ground Up
When they returned, they placed the newborn in the bassinet set up in the living room. Several family members and friends were at the house, each of them more eager to see Trevon than his own mother was. Connie heard the commotion and  ...
Trevon Jenifer, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASSINET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bassinet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bishop finds baby at side of road; mother arrested
"The closer we got I thought it was a bassinet or a car seat," he said. "I'm just glad the Lord allowed me to come by and nothing dangerous ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Bringing up baby in the workplace
... the executive director she was replacing joked that she had enough room in her new office for a bassinet. The idea of having her baby with ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Enjoy stress-free travelling with the kids this summer thanks to our …
Use the opportunity provided by airlines to let families board first, and book a bassinet well in advance for babies on long-haul flights. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
4
Baltimore woman charged after baby abandoned in Pasadena
“The closer we got I thought it was a bassinet or a car seat,” he said. Showell couldn't believe his eyes. cComments. Got something to say? «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
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Child's play: Design ideas for the nursery
It's made of 100 percent solid maple hardwood (shown in moon white) with low-VOC satin paint and converts to bassinet by removing front and ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
6
When I had a baby, I racked up $2000 of debt in only 6 weeks
I also bought about $300 worth of essential baby gear, like a stroller, crib, and bassinet. I was stunned by how prices had soared since my first ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
7
Baby shower for pregnant foster teens
This spring, someone dropped off a bassinet. Pettyjohn said she had no idea what to do with it. She called some state agencies and learned ... «KPHO Phoenix, Jul 15»
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'Normal Birth' Shows Exactly How a Baby Is Born (VIDEO)
... step to be trying to invent some sort of teleportation device to try to beam the baby out of their belly and directly into the bassinet like a tiny Star Trek character. «The Stir, Jul 15»
9
Somebody needs you
Low-income, single mom expecting baby needs newborn diapers and bed for newborn (crib, pack and play or bassinet). Contact Brandi at ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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From 'America's Got Talent' to a baby bassinet, the lesson is: 'Never …
Now that I am a mother to four, I have used that advice almost every day to help get me through from sunup to sundown. We always tell our ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»

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