teether
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Etymology edit
Noun edit
teether (plural teethers)
- A device given to infants to help soothe inflamed gums during teething, often filled with a fluid or gel that can be frozen or refrigerated.
- Hypernym: chew toy
- Hyponym: teething ring
- One who teethes.
- 2010, Heidi Murkoff, What To Expect The 1st Year:
- If your baby is an early or late teether now, the same is likely to be true with the second set of teeth.