Meanings
nounbaby oil (countable and uncountable, plural baby oils)
plural baby oils
- countableuncountableA mineral oil used primarily to moisten the skin of babies after bathing.
Oil-based lubricants like Crisco, Vaseline, and baby oil may make condoms break.
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Translations
Danish babyolie
- babyolieTranslations
Finnish vauvaöljy
- vauvaöljyTranslations
German Babyöl
- BabyölTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål babyolje
- babyoljeTranslations
Polish oliwka, oliwka dla dzieci
- oliwkaTranslations
- oliwka dla dzieciTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
baby oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20oil
MLA
“baby oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20oil. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby oil,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby%20oil.
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