baby shower

American

[bey-bee shou-er] / ˈbeɪ bi ˌʃaʊ ər /

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

baby showers

plural

Etymology

Origin of baby shower

First recorded in 1900–05

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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

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

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

Everyone is so excited about Nathan’s announcement that the family check-in stops, and all Mrs. Winters can do is make plans for the baby shower.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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