baby bottle

noun

: a bottle with a rubber nipple used in supplying food to infants

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Perhaps the most well-known is BPA, which was used in baby bottles and sippy cups in the United States until parents started to shun it over health fears. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025 Children's items, such as baby bottles and formula, are allowed. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Plus, experts weigh in on whether or not plastic baby bottles are dangerous. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 The new research refines this guidance, recommending a step-by-step approach that leaves far less room for error: Boil water and pour it directly into the baby bottle. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby bottle

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby bottle was in 1870

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“Baby bottle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20bottle. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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