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teether

American  
[tee-ther] / ˈti ðər /

noun

  1. a device for a baby to bite on during teething.

  2. a baby who is teething.

Etymology

Origin of teether

First recorded in 1945–50; teethe + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"Dearie me," said Mother anxiously, for the Pike teether had up to this time been the Doctor's prize patient.

From The Road to Providence by Daviess, Maria Thompson

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