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.

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Etymology

Origin of baby shower

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

“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

It came to mind as I read the story of 18-year-old Nevaeh Crain, who was six months pregnant and left her baby shower early to go to the ER because she was feeling so ill.

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2024

On the morning of their baby shower, Oct.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2024

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