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

Examples of baby carrier in a Sentence

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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 On July 9, the Duke of Sussex's ex posted a new photo of herself wearing her infant in a stylish baby carrier on her personal Instagram page. Janine Henni, People.com, 9 July 2025 Cover strollers and baby carriers with mosquito nets when outside. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025 Culkin could be seen wearing a baseball cap, Converse sneakers and a red, black and white jacket, holding one of the couple's two sons in a baby carrier. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 June 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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