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babymoon

English

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Etymology

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Blend ofbaby +‎honeymoon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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babymoon (pluralbabymoons)

  1. A period ofcalm spent together by a newbornbaby and itsparents.
    • 2010, Caroline Deacon,TheBabymoon Experience,unnumbered page:
      You and your partner should by now have agreed on your idealbabymoon together, so how it looks will be unique to you. If you already have children, you can involve them in the planning, perhaps with some specialbabymoon treats organised just for them: friends or relatives taking them out for the day for a special excursion, for example.
    • 2014, Iniobong Obong,From Paralympics to Olympics Glory[1], page20:
      However, these outsiders spot the first signs of trouble when thebabymoon refuses to wane, as they recognize this as an indication that weaning has not yet begun.
  2. A lastvacation taken byexpectant parents before a baby is born.
    • 2007, Linda Oatman-High,The Hip Grandma's Handbook[2], page 8:
      The trendiest new trend among young expectants is to go on a “babymoon.” You know, like a honeymoon except the woman is fatter, and there's not as much action.
    • 2014, Jill Hoefs, Denise Jagroo,Your Best Pregnancy,page84:
      Humidity and flying will worsen your sausage-like legs, so a trip to the Caribbean rain forest is not an idealbabymoon destination.

Verb

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babymoon (third-person singular simple presentbabymoons,present participlebabymooning,simple past and past participlebabymooned)

  1. To travel on or spend a babymoon.

References

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  • babymoon, entry inThe Official Dictionary of Unofficial English, by Grant Barrett, 2006, page 10.

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