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rainbow baby

rainbow baby noun: a baby that is conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby.

Noun

rainbow baby (plural rainbow babies)

  1. (idiomatic) A baby that is conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby.

Forms of rainbow baby

pluralrainbow babies

Origin of rainbow baby

In reference to a rainbow appearing after inclement weather.

Questions about rainbow baby

What does rainbow baby mean?
Rainbow baby means a baby that is conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby.
What part of speech is rainbow baby?
Rainbow baby is a noun.
What is the plural of rainbow baby?
The plural of rainbow baby is rainbow babies.

Words near rainbow baby in the dictionary

  1. rainbound
  2. rainbow
  3. rainbow ant
  4. rainbow ants
  5. rainbow babies
  6. rainbow baby
  7. rainbow boa
  8. rainbow boas
  9. rainbow bodies
  10. rainbow body
  11. rainbow bomb

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