baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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In photos, the couple could be seen stepping out for a stroll together in New York, where Wallis showed off her baby bump. Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki). Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026 This confirmation came a couple months after Millar was spotted with what appeared to be a baby bump in March 2023. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 Trevino then held up an image of the ultrasound photos to the camera and another clip showed Heinen noticeably pregnant with a baby bump. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baby bump

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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 14 May. 2026.

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