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baby shower

American  
[bey-bee shou-er] / ˈbeɪ bi ˌʃaʊ ər /

noun

  1. a party, sometimes attended by women only, for giving gifts to a prospective mother or to a couple about to be parents.

    We regularly use the stroller we were given at our baby shower, but the playpen only occasionally.

Etymology

Origin of baby shower

First recorded in 1900–05

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