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babywearing

babywearing noun: the act of wearing a child, carrying them close to the body.

Noun

babywearing (uncountable)

  1. The act of wearing a child, carrying them close to the body.
    • If you want real freedom to nurse anywhere, consider babywearing, or carrying your child in a sling or carrier. Slings keep your hands free while holding your baby right where you want her.2010, Suzanne Fredregill, Ray Fredregill, The Everything Breastfeeding Book

Origin of babywearing

From baby + wearing.

Questions about babywearing

What does babywearing mean?
Babywearing means the act of wearing a child, carrying them close to the body.
What part of speech is babywearing?
Babywearing is a noun.

Words near babywearing in the dictionary

  1. babytalks
  2. babytrans
  3. babytranses
  4. babyware
  5. babywear
  6. babywearing
  7. babywears
  8. babywise
  9. babywore
  10. babyworn
  11. Babœuf

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