baby carrier

noun

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Definition of baby carrier

1 : a supporting device worn by an adult for holding an infant close to the torso

2 : a portable seat with a handle for carrying an infant

Recent Examples of baby carrier from the Web

Destination Maternity also plans to expand into new products, including baby carriers, strollers, and other pre/post-partum items, according to the website.

— erin arvedlund, Philly.com, "Shareholders vote in new (female) CEO at Destination Maternity: Marla Ryan," 23 May 2018
Alex Moffat's Prince William eventually made an appearance, revealing his spot in the corner with a cup of tea and a baby carrier.

— allison crist, Billboard, "'SNL': Mikey Day Introduces Guests at Royal Wedding Reception as Prince Harry," 20 May 2018
Kate, looking impossibly stylish, cradled each newborn as the proud parents smiled for the cameras and then went back into the hospital before their final exit with the baby carrier.

— erin hill, PEOPLE.com, "See Prince George, Princess Charlotte and the New Royal Baby's Debut Photos Side-by-Side," 24 Apr. 2018
The blanket also comes with a teething toy link so it can be clipped to strollers, car seats or baby carriers.

— amy schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "50 top holiday gifts for kids (and adults), recommended by local, independent toy stores," 7 Dec. 2017
With Jonathan dangling from a baby carrier, the family marches with the caravan.

— leyla santiago and khushbu shah, CNN, "Gabriela's quest for safety: Pregnant mom gets her boys through sickness, a trash train and 3,000 miles," 27 Apr. 2018
At the far end of the building, in a room teeming with children, parents wearing baby carriers sipped wine and beer next to floor-to-ceiling windows offering views of the Freedom Tower.

— nina agrawal, latimes.com, "Brooklyn's Sunset Park, built and rebuilt by immigrants, sees change once again," 20 Apr. 2018
Of the 20 or so baby carriers available at her local store, all but one (from Norway) pictured a woman, not a man, toting the baby.

— tara bahrampour, Washington Post, "Is the red stiletto emoji sexist? Here’s the backstory of the new women’s shoe icon.," 22 Feb. 2018
According to law enforcement, Williams pretended to be a nurse and seized the newborn when her mother, Shanara Mobley, asked Williams to place her daughter in a baby carrier.

— Essence.com, "Woman Pleads Guilty To Kidnapping Kamiyah Mobley 20 Years Ago, Raising Her As Her Own," 13 Feb. 2018

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