Baby's Dummy (Noun)
Meaning
Device used for an infant to suck or bite on.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The pacifier was commonly referred to as a baby's dummy in some parts of the world to avoid confusion with other uses of the word pacifier.
- After being told not to give her child a pacifier the new mother couldn't understand why everyone in the park called her baby's pacifier a baby's dummy.
- At 12 months of age many doctors agree a child should no longer be given a baby's dummy as they start teething and a pacifier is considered unsanitary for extended use.
- At this early stage it was impossible for anyone to convince Sarah her child no longer needed the baby's dummy at two years old.
- If not introduced in a limited capacity from an early age it may become harder for parents to break their child's dependency on the baby's dummy later in their life.