Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being a baby; babyhood.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The quality of being a
baby ; thepersonality of aninfant .
Etymologies
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Examples
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But it was aggravating, wasn't it, Johnnie, "turning to his babyship," to give mamma's darling a very, very horrible name, and have water poured on his sweet little head by a naughty, wicked, Irish Romish priest.
Hubert's Wife A Story for You Minnie Mary Lee
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Her baby must have enough clothes, and these clothes must be kept clean, fresh and dainty, for his pure, sweet babyship.
The Secret of a Happy Home (1896) Marion Harland 1876
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"Why, laws, honey, 'bout de debblish plot as my lordship and dat whited saltpeter and de shamwalley plotted ag'in her -- ag'in her, my own dear babyship -- ladyship, I meant to say."
Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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And you her a-plotting of your deblish plots agin my own dear babyship -- I mean my ladyship, as is like my own dear baby!
Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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I dunno nuffin 'bout my poor dear babyship -- ladyship, I mean; only my head is so 'fused!
Self-Raised Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth 1859
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