baby carrier

noun

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

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In a video posted to the platform on August 25, TikTok users were treated to the sight of the two feline siblings lounging separately in the twin baby carriers that had been carefully placed side by side, ready for the newborns. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 The boy mom also shared her top practical items, like Silverette nipple cups and Momcozy's M5 Pumps, as well as important items for the baby, like Coterie's wipes and diapers, a Bumpsuit baby carrier and Weleda diaper cream. Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Many parents naturally teach motions to their child while using a baby carrier. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Aug. 2025 Bündchen carried her five-month-old in a baby carrier while hiking with her family, and positioned a white heart over her son's face for a photo with her father, Valdir. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby carrier

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby carrier was in 1880

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“Baby carrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20carrier. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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