baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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In the sweet video, Steinfeld lifts her black sweatshirt to reveal her baby bump, which her husband then kisses and cradles; the two frolic in the snow looking so in love. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 Steinfeld flaunted her pregnancy during the awards circuit earlier this year, cradling her baby bump at the red carpet for the Golden Globe Awards. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 The couple's pregnancy reveal came in the form of a sweet video that showed Allen kissing Steinfeld's baby bump. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Jimmy Warden cradles his partner Samara Weaving's baby bump at the Over Your Dead Body premiere in Los Angeles on March 30. Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baby bump

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby bump was in 1980

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“Baby bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bump. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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