teething ring

American  

noun

1. a circular ring, usually of plastic, ivory, bone, etc., on which a teething baby can bite.

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teething ring British  

noun

1. a plastic, hard rubber, or bone ring on which babies may bite while teething

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Etymology

Origin of teething ring

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

Kianna, 5 months old, stood in a bouncer chewing a teething ring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

So if your baby has diarrhea, is vomiting, has a high fever, or is inconsolable, you should contact your doctor instead of giving her a teething ring.

From Slate • May 4, 2015

As friends and family jammed into the old white building, daughter Jana used the top of the claret jug as a teething ring.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 20, 2010

Historian Walter Bagehot a century ago defined the English system as "government by discussion," and since his day, the teething ring of its rulers has been Oxford's debating society, the Oxford Union.

From Time Magazine Archive

She thought of carving a teething ring out of wood, but the baby would not have teeth for a while, either.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood