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

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

Four years later, an Instagram post from her documented the couple’s baby shower, which was full of the creative details the social media influencer’s followers had come to expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Around this time last year, it was a baby shower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Much like the worst kind of gender reveal party, Mason and Yunho’s baby shower has consequences.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

Deep inside I hoped maybe they would give me a baby shower.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose