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new baby smell

new baby smell noun: the sweetish, often milky or bready odor of a newborn baby, caused by the vernix caseosa etc. and thought to facilitate maternal bonding.

Noun

new baby smell (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The sweetish, often milky or bready odor of a newborn baby, caused by the vernix caseosa etc. and thought to facilitate maternal bonding.
    Synonyms:
    newborn smell

Synonyms of new baby smell

Questions about new baby smell

What does new baby smell mean?
New baby smell means the sweetish, often milky or bready odor of a newborn baby, caused by the vernix caseosa etc. and thought to facilitate maternal bonding.
What part of speech is new baby smell?
New baby smell is a noun.

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