mommy

noun

plural mommies
: a female parent mother entry 1 sense 1a
… books featuring children with two daddies or two mommiesAnthony Giardina
"Oh, look, mommy," whooped a delighted child standing on the steps with her parents, "that lady's making an angel in the snow!"Cooky McClung

Examples of mommy in a Sentence

the little boy cried for his mommy
Recent Examples on the Web The mommy and me matching moment was adorable as both even wore white shoes, with Union in a pair of sneakers. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 July 2024 Now stranded in the ‘burbs with two children she’s barely interacted with and no servants, Rudi does as little as possible to adjust, preferring to bend the neighbors and mean girl mommies to her own twisted sense of propriety. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 10 July 2024 Your Questions, Answered What are the benefits of mommy and me outfits? Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 2 May 2024 Furthermore, because mommy bloggers are motivated to seek profit by gaining followers, their mothering is enlisted into the project of neoliberal capitalism, wherein every human endeavor is cast in entrepreneurial terms. Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for mommy 

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of mammy

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mommy was in 1833

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“Mommy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mommy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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