baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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On July 20, she was photographed in Santa Monica, Calif., after having dinner at Giorgio Baldi wearing a navy blue ERL suit jacket left open to reveal her bare baby bump and a Savage x Fenty sheer bralette. Catherine Santino, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Now two months later, the couple returned to the red carpet to make another debut — this one featuring a baby bump. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025 Both of Ri’s sons, 3-year-old RZA and 11-month-old Riot Rose, attended the Smurfs premiere alongside their mom, who showed off her baby bump in a brown mermaid gown. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 July 2025 During her appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday, July 23, the actress, 37, opened up about the differences between having an actual baby bump versus using a fake belly for her role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby bump

Word History

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Aug. 2025.

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