mommy

noun mom·my \ ˈmä-mē , ˈmə-mē \

Definition of mommy

plural mommies

:mother 1a

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the little boy cried for his mommy

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Chrissy Teigen has been mommy-shamed a few times since giving birth to her daughter Luna in April 2016.

— lindsey lanquist, SELF, "11 Celebs Who Have Faced the Wrath of Mommy-Shamers," 16 Aug. 2017
This isn’t the first time the mommy-daughter duo stepped out in twinning outfits.

— katie skinner, Billboard, "The Get: Kim Kardashian West and North West's Matching Adidas Track Shorts," 12 July 2017
And those who favor flowing lengths should look to Heidi Klum, a master of mommy-and-me manes, who stepped out in Manhattan alongside daughter Lou Samuel.

— calin van paris, Vogue, "Chrissy Teigen, Heidi Klum, and More Give Mom Hair a Good Name," 30 June 2017
My kids have visited me a few times and can’t wait for their mommy to be back home.

— david hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Surfers spot shark near San Onofre State Beach," 30 June 2017
Undoubtedly Kensington Palace understands how a little mommy-and-me twinning naturally appeals to those with their eyes fixated on the British royal family’s every move.

— madeleine luckel, Vogue, "Every Time Princess Charlotte Twinned With Her Mom, Kate Middleton," 28 June 2017
There are certainly arguments to be made for both sides, as Lively is more mommy blogger-adjacent in the real world—

— yohana desta, HWD, "Paul Feig’s Post-Ghostbusters Move Is a Gone Girl-Meets-Goop Murder Mystery," 20 June 2017
Anita Busch of Deadline reports that the Ghostbusters filmmaker will write and direct an adaptation of A Simple Favor, a murder-mystery novel about a mommy blogger and her missing best friend.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "The Superhero Salary Gap That Wasn’t," 20 June 2017
This storm destroyed trees and property and our area’s tourism industry took a big hit, but the storm helped these couples create something even more beautiful and these stunning mommies-to-be are living proof.

— ajc homepage, ajc, "8 moms who conceived during Hurricane Matthew pose for photos 8 months pregnant," 26 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of mommy

alteration of mammy

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First Known Use: 1846

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Synonyms

ma, mama (also mamma or momma), mammy, mater [chiefly British], mom, mother, old lady

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materfamilias, matriarch, matron; stepmother; supermom, superwoman

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mommy

noun

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: a person's mother

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mommy

noun mom·my \ ˈmä-mē , ˈmə- \

Definition of mommy for Students

plural mommies

:¹mother 1

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