Meanings
nounrainbow baby (plural rainbow babies)
plural rainbow babies
- idiomaticA baby that is conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby.
Origin
In reference to a rainbow appearing after inclement weather.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French bébé arc-en-ciel, bébé d’après
- bébé arc-en-ciela baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby
- bébé d’aprèsa baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby
German Regenbogenbaby
- Regenbogenbabya baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby
Hungarian szivárványgyermek
- szivárványgyermeka baby conceived after a miscarriage or other loss of a baby
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APA
rainbow baby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20baby
MLA
“rainbow baby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20baby. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rainbow baby,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rainbow%20baby.
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