baby bump

noun

: the enlarged abdomen of a pregnant woman

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Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki). Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Cooper is smiling with one hand resting on her baby bump. Francie Ebert, NBC news, 17 May 2026 Brosnan showed off Smith's baby bump at the 1996 premiere of Michael Collins. John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 In the photo, Palvin is holding her baby bump while her husband holds her hand. Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for baby bump

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First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby bump was in 1980

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“Baby bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bump. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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