knee baby

noun

A young child, slightly older than a baby.

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Meanings

nounknee baby (plural knee babies)

plural knee babies

  1. A young child, slightly older than a baby.

Origin

Because a baby of this age may be taken into the mother's lap, i.e. on her knee.

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APA

knee baby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee%20baby

MLA

“knee baby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee%20baby. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knee baby,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knee%20baby.

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