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mothers-to-be

mothers-to-be is the plural of mother-to-be.

Meaning of mother-to-be

Noun

mother-to-be (plural mothers-to-be)

  1. A pregnant woman, especially one expecting her first child.
    • The ideal position for a back massage for the mother-to-be is to sit astride a chair supported by cushions.2000, Allison England, Aromatherapy and Massage for Mother and Baby, Healing Arts Press, published 2000, →ISBN, page 52
  2. A woman whose partner is pregnant.
    • I don't know how other lesbian, nonbiological mothers-to-be, who tried to get pregnant and could not, might experience their partners' pregnancy.2010, Amie Klempnauer Miller, She Looks Just Like You: A Memoir of (Nonbiological Lesbian) Motherhood, Beacon Press, published 2010, →ISBN, page 55

Questions about mothers-to-be

What is mothers-to-be the plural of?
Mothers-to-be is the plural of mother-to-be.

Words near mothers-to-be in the dictionary

  1. Mothers' Day
  2. Mothers' Days
  3. mothers' lines
  4. mothers-in-law
  5. mothers-out-law
  6. mothers-to-be
  7. Mothersbaugh
  8. Mothershead
  9. Mothersheads
  10. Mothershed
  11. Mothersheds

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