gender reveal

American  

[jen-der ri-veel] / ˈdʒɛn dər rɪˈvil /

noun

1. a public disclosure of the gender of an unborn baby by the soon-to-be parent or parents.

2. a party, online video, or other way in which the gender of an unborn baby is publicly revealed.

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adjective

1. relating to or noting such a public disclosure.

   You can get a gender reveal cake with pink or blue filling hidden inside.

Etymology

Origin of gender reveal

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

The couple was in the middle of a gender reveal video when they spotted the preliminary markers for Trisomy 21 on the same report.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The contemporary, Earthly versions of the characters, played by Betty Buckley and Barry Primus at the start of their film, bicker on their way to their daughter’s gender reveal party.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

In the short film, Brynjarsdottir praised West Ham's support and looked back at when the club held a gender reveal party external-link at the Chadwell Heath training ground in October.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

In one moment, he participated in a gender reveal — a couple handed him an envelope, which he opened for the cameras — blue for boy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2023