pacifier
Americannoun
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a person or thing that pacifies.
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a rubber or plastic device, often shaped into a nipple, for a baby to suck or bite on.
noun
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a person or thing that pacifies
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a baby's dummy or teething ring
Etymology
Origin of pacifier
Example Sentences
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“Was just reading today that newborns will suck on a pacifier more vigorously if it triggers playback of a recording of her/his mother’s voice than another woman’s voice,” Tramo wrote to Epstein.
From Los Angeles Times
They came in useful for holding rattles and pacifiers and, of course, the occasional chocolate treat.
From Literature
Occasional weird inventions are folded in: a “hambulance” delivering ham; food trucks selling potato ice cream and soup on a stick; something called Pacifier Shirt Syndrome, caused by rubbing a dropped pacifier on a short.
From Los Angeles Times
The 36-year-old mom-to-be swore that her pink blazer was not a clue about the baby’s gender, pointing out her blue-and-pink pumps and the blue pacifier emblazoned on a pink video banner that offered more congratulations.
From Los Angeles Times
On one of the days in court, she brought the couple's two young children, who were both dressed in suits with pacifiers in their mouths.
From BBC
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