baby carriage

noun

: a small four-wheeled carriage often with a folding top for pushing a baby around in

called also baby buggy

Examples of baby carriage in a Sentence

twins in a double baby carriage
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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby carriage was in 1825

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“Baby carriage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20carriage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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