bottle baby

American  

noun

1. an infant fed by bottle from birth, as distinguished from one who is breast-fed.

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Etymology

Origin of bottle baby

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Cowie, who had been a bottle baby, responded first, fighting the current that was up to his chest to head toward the food.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2021

He had a cherubic, middle-aged face�"like a bottle baby," said Mrs. Mary McLoughlin down the street.

From Time Magazine Archive

In Act II, Hud returns to a climate of "purposeful change," but it is not that easy to wean a bottle baby, and the moving scenes that follow vividly illustrate W.H.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Oh, it's a bottle baby," she said casually.

From Kildares of Storm by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

This chap's no bottle baby; he's more of a sport than you think.

From The Varmint by Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo