bassinet
Noun
Meaning
See Bascinet.
A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in which young children are placed as in a cradle.
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In just 30 seconds, with little more than a haunting lullaby, a rotating bassinet, and one gnarled claw, the people behind gave an entire generation nightmares—even those who never actually saw the film.
Once she got adjusted, though, I think she liked coming straight to bed with us, with no bassinet interlude, and she slept just fine.
The bassinet should be padded too so your baby can be comfortable when sleeping in it.
The drawer of his parents’ prescription cabinet was his bassinet, and as a kid he took over his sister’s dollhouse to make his own pharmacy.