baby oil

noun

: a usually fragrant mineral oil that is used especially to moisturize and cleanse the skin
also : any of various oils used similarly

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Still, his supporters thronged outside the New York courtroom waving bottles of baby oil — an infamous detail of the trial — in a pseudo-ironic celebration of his acquittal on the most serious charges. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 The scene outside Pearl Street, following the verdict, was literally carnivalesque, almost nihilistic, as revellers poured baby oil on themselves. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025 Advertisement Federal investigators also took the stand, describing the items seized during a raid on Combs’ home in Los Angeles, including guns, drugs, about 200 bottles of baby oil, and roughly 900 bottles of Astroglide. Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 July 2025 Former assistants testified that they were routinely instructed to stock hotel rooms with large quantities of baby oil in preparation for these events. Amanda Castro joshua Rhett Miller hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby oil

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby oil was in 1950

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“Baby oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20oil. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

baby oil

noun
: a usually pleasant-smelling oil used especially to add moisture to and clean the skin

Medical Definition

baby oil

noun
: a usually fragrant mineral oil that is used especially to moisturize and cleanse the skin
also : any of various oils used similarly
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