chrisom

/ˈkrɪsəm/

Definitions

1. noun

a swaddled child, especially one newly baptized or one being carried in a traditional swaddling cloth

“The priest gently wrapped the newborn in a chrisom to bless it.”

Synonyms

  • bale
  • swaddling

Antonyms

  • unbundled
  • unswaddled