baby shower
A party celebrating the pending or recent birth of a child, involving guests giving…A party celebrating the pending or recent birth of a child, involving guests giving gifts (typically babycare items) to the parent(s).
» My wife is throwing a baby shower for her best friend.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA party celebrating the pending or recent birth of a child, involving guests giving gifts (typically babycare items) to the parent(s).
Babyparty, Baby Shower
бе́би-ша́уэрbɛ́bi-šáuer, пра́здник для бу́дущей ма́мыprázdnik dlja búduščej mámy
Examples
6 sentencesMy wife is throwing a baby shower for her best friend.
Mary's friends organized a baby shower.
The term "baby shower" is silly and confusing.
The main reason for holding a baby shower is to get gifts for the soon-to-be-born baby.
For some couples, the revelation of the baby's gender has become an important milestone, like a baby shower.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From baby + shower (in the sense of being showered with gifts), perhaps influenced by bridFrom baby + shower (in the sense of being showered with gifts), perhaps influenced by bridal shower.
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Forms
plural: baby showers| Singular | baby shower |
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