baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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In the photos, the expectant mom posed in a black bathing suit, a white shirt and a beige straw hat on the beach, showing her side profile to reveal her growing baby bump. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Rihanna kept up her tradition of fusing fashion with her pregnancy reveals by debuting her latest baby bump in May at the MET Gala. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025 Last week, Dockery walked the red carpet at the film’s world premiere in London, revealing a baby bump under her soft blue custom Prada gown. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025 In a joint post with husband and Twenty-One Pilots drummer Josh Dun, Ryan, 32, showed off her baby bump. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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