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baby book

American  
[bey-bee book] / ˈbeɪ bi ˌbʊk /

noun

  1. an album for mounting pictures and other memorabilia of a baby and for keeping a record of their growth from infancy.


Etymology

Origin of baby book

First recorded in 1800–10

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In a baby book, her mother wrote how Grohl, at 8 or 9 months, was “babbling and singing.”

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Ha’la is a name my parents found in a baby book that means unexpected gift.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 2026

The eagle cams and social media accounts documented it all for the eaglet’s baby book.

From Washington Post May 5, 2022

There’s the baby book her mother put together, with so much hope when she taped a lock of his hair to the pages.

From Seattle Times Jun. 23, 2021

I lift out a baby book and open it.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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