A small, often oval or round bed for a baby, usually on rockers or casters, used especially in the first months of life.
From French 'bassinet,' diminutive of 'basse' (basin or cradle), ultimately from Latin 'basis' meaning foundation or base.
The bassinet's woven appearance comes from its medieval origins as an actual woven basket—when steel cribs became standard, the name stuck to gentler, more portable versions, showing how old words outlive the objects they describe.
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