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- [bas-uh-net, bas-uh-net]
- /ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt/
- /bæs.ɪˈnet/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bas-uh-net, bas-uh-net]
- /ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt/
Definitions of bassinet word
- countable noun bassinet A bassinet is a small bed for a baby that is like a basket. 3
- noun bassinet a wickerwork or wooden cradle or pram, usually hooded 3
- noun bassinet a basketlike bed for an infant: it is often hooded and set on a stand having casters 3
- noun bassinet a basket with a hood over one end, for use as a baby's cradle. 1
- noun bassinet a style of perambulator resembling this. 1
- noun bassinet Armor. basinet. 1
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Origin of bassinet
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < French: pan; see basin, -et
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Parts of speech for Bassinet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bassinet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bassinet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bassinet
noun bassinet
- cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- crib — A crib is a bed for a small baby.
- perambulator — baby carriage.
- pram — a flat-bottomed, snub-nosed boat used as a fishing vessel or tender for larger vessels.
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