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designer baby

American

noun

a baby developing from an embryo created by in-vitro fertilization and selected because it had or lacked particular genes, the genetic makeup often having been modified by genetic engineering.

designer baby British

noun

informal a baby that is the product of genetic engineering

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Etymology

Origin of designer baby

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

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In response, designer brand Lurelly posted: “If by surgeon you mean her new born baby. I can’t wait for a world where we root for each other rather than assume.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The British designer brand - famed for its distinctive camel, red and black check pattern - announced the proposed savings on Wednesday as it reported a £66m loss in the last financial year.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

The complex currently houses only one retailer, designer brand Vera Wang.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

The designer brand boasts a strawberry milk printed crossbody, a coffee break tote, a silk tomato ketchup bandana, a snack pendant and gold-toned ketchup packet, fries and hot dog drop earrings.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2024

And this may make sense for a designer brand with its own creative archive.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2019

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