baby shower

American  

[bay-bee shau-er] / ˈbeɪ bi ˌʃaʊ ər /

noun

• baby showers
  plural

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.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• baby showers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of baby shower

First recorded in 1900–05

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

baby shower

She had organised everything from the baby shower and gender reveal to personalised decor for when Tommy arrived.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

We got it in a box of other cute little baby medical supplies from a neighbor, and I firmly believe that it makes the perfect baby shower gift.

From Slate ● May 17, 2026

“A peaceful animal, perhaps, in a country that often feels anything but peaceful,” said Sergio Urista of the northern city of Tijuana, who attended a capybara-themed baby shower in October.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

They all attended London’s baby shower for her third child, and as a Houston native, she happily introduced the transplants to rodeos and the best places to buy cowboy boots for the kids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Annie screamed and hurled the rattle she’d gotten at the baby shower given by the Lutheran Ladies’ Auxiliary.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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