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bassinet

[bas-uh-net, bas-uh-net] / ˌbæs əˈnɛt, ˈbæs əˌnɛt /
NOUN
baby bed
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Shen bought a used bassinet — which retails for $300 new — for $30, for example.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 14, 2026

A young couple strolled with their baby in a bassinet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024

For example, some families may not have the means to purchase a crib or bassinet; a hospital might direct them to resources to help with that.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2024

Is the toddler photographed by Peter Magubane with his arms outstretched in a wicker bassinet really preaching, as the title says, to the crowd of babies in a South African orphanage?

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Mrs. Delaney watched from the living room window as Mia packed the trunk of the Rabbit, set Pearl’s bassinet snugly in the footwell of the front seat.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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