Real Dictionary

swaddle
verb: If you swaddle a baby, you wrap cloth around it in order to keep it warm or to prevent it from moving.

swaddle in American English
a cloth, bandage, etc. used for swaddling
to wrap (a newborn baby) in swaddling clothes, a blanket, etc.
noun: a long, narrow strip of cloth used for swaddling or bandaging
transitive verb: to bind (an infant, esp. a newborn infant) with long, narrow strips of cloth to prevent free movement; wrap tightly with clothes

swaddle in British English
to wind a bandage round
noun: swaddling clothes