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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Kaplan described the demanding job of being Combs' bag man and cleaning up liquor bottles and baby oil from hotel rooms. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 May 2025 Twenty-five bottles of baby oil and 31 bottles of lubricant were found in that closet, Gannon said. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 21 May 2025 Liquor bottles and baby oil often littered these rooms in New York, Miami and L.A. after Combs departed. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025 In a hallway closet near the primary bedroom, federal agents found 25 bottles of baby oil and 31 bottles of Astroglide lubricant. Jenna Sundel joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby oil

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 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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