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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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Inside the enclosure built to welcome his parents, the 170-day-old cub, whose name means "brave and noble warrior", was playing with a panda stuffed toy and a bamboo teether.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

"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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