Pieces of cloth, bandages, or specially designed garments used to wrap a newborn infant snugly, traditionally to provide warmth, security, and support.
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A figurative expression denoting infancy, extreme youth, or the earliest stage of development.
An idiomatic or literary way to refer to someone or something as being in a very early, undeveloped, or dependent state.