baby bottle

noun

: a bottle with a rubber nipple used in supplying food to infants

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The most popular cleaning methods for a menstrual cup include cleaning it with natural products like baking soda or castile soap, submerging it in a sterilizing solution like the type used for baby bottles or boiling it for five to 10 minutes. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 Many animal remains have also been uncovered, along with personal items from the institutional era: shoes, spectacles, glass baby bottle feeders. Jade Wilson, The Dial, 21 Oct. 2025 Perhaps the most well-known is BPA, which was used in baby bottles and sippy cups in the United States until parents started to shun it over health fears. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Children's items, such as baby bottles and formula, are allowed. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby bottle

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby bottle was in 1870

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“Baby bottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bottle. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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