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I am sure my mother, born circa 1908, used the term bassinette (as slang) to refer to a small motor car. This usage probably arose because some early motor cars had wickerwork bodies. Any Wikipedian old enough to confirm? -- RHaworth 08:22:22, 2005-09-10 (UTC)
When should a baby be switched from a bassinet to a crib?
What is the correct Australian English spelling....Bassinet or Bassinette?? Had a debate on it at my sister's baby shower recently & am curious as the Macquarie Dictionery lists it as both..... Jen (July 2007)
Never heard the term before - always referred to these as Moses Baskets or Carry Cots. Unlike 'sometimes referred to as' in the article. I see that modern shops now call them 'bassinet' or 'basinette' but where did the term evovle? Is it modern? Is it archaic? Bat King 30 July 2007.
Why didn't I think of that... so it dates back to 1854. Must be regional here that everyone uses 'Moses Basket' for the wicker ones. I guess it does look a bit like the basinet helmet... Bat King 30 July 2007.
Bassinet is US usage. Unknown in the UK. RPSM ( talk) 03:07, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
(continued from above) Perhaps it is a regional thing. In England, I have always heard and seen them referred to as a 'Moses Basket', even in (the top retailer?) Mothercare they call them Moses Baskets. I always figured that basinette was the American English variation? Anyone care to comment where they're from and what it's called there? -- SnakeSeries ( talk) 14:46, 22 July 2008 (UTC)