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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Another small business seems to be selling face coverings with Diddy’s smiling face on the front because one TikTok user posted a video of himself wearing one and wielding a bottle of baby oil. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024 But putting aside the bangs, the baby oil, and that bathing scene, what worked so well about Jacinto’s former Jedi trainee lured to the dark side was his ability to convey bone-deep resentment and bitter disgust without much dialogue. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024 The baby oil is a reference to the over 1000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant that the federal government found in his homes. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024 While raiding Combs' Los Angeles and Miami homes in March, prosecutors found supplies including drugs and over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant. Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024 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 14 Jan. 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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