bassinet

== English == === Alternative forms === bassinette === Etymology 1 === From French bassinet (“small basin”), equivalent to basin +‎ -et. Ernest Klein, however, suggests derivation from French bercelonnette (“cradle”), with influence from bassin(et), to account for the English sense. ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/, /ˈbæsɪˌnɛt/ ==== Noun ==== bassinet (plural bassinets) A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle. ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== bassinet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== bassinet (plural bassinets) Alternative form of bascinet. === Anagrams === basinets, besaints, bestains, stibanes == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.si.nɛ/ === Noun === bassinet m (plural bassinets) diminutive of bassin ==== Derived terms ==== cracher au bassinet === Further reading === “bassinet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012