bassinet C2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled basinette US /ˌbæs.ɪˈnɛt/ UK /ˌbæs.ɪˈnɛt/ See IPA manual Freq #52049 Meanings 1 noun a small bed for a newborn baby, traditionally basket-shaped and sometimes fitted with a hood The newborn slept in a bassinet beside her parents' bed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small bed for a newborn... cradleMoses basket Word family Related forms cribcotcarrycotnursery Etymology Borrowed in the nineteenth century from French bassinet ("small basin"), the diminutive of bassin ("basin"). The baby's bed was probably named for its shallow, rounded, basin-like shape. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bassinet **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌbæs.ɪˈnɛt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌbæs.ɪˈnɛt/ **Frequency rank:** 52049 ## Meanings 1. a small bed for a newborn baby, traditionally basket-shaped and sometimes fitted with a hood ## Examples - The newborn slept in a bassinet beside her parents' bed. ## Synonyms - cradle - Moses basket ## Related Forms - crib - cot - carrycot - nursery ## Etymology Borrowed in the nineteenth century from French bassinet ("small basin"), the diminutive of bassin ("basin"). The baby's bed was probably named for its shallow, rounded, basin-like shape. ## Topics - House & Home markdown