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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
Examples of baby oil in a Sentence
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
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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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