gender reveal

[ jen-der ri-veel ]

noun

1. a public disclosure of the gender of an unborn baby by the soon-to-be parent or parents.
2. a party, online video, or other way in which the gender of an unborn baby is publicly revealed.

adjective

1. relating to or noting such a public disclosure:

   You can get a gender reveal cake with pink or blue filling hidden inside.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gender reveal¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

The director recalls attending a gender reveal party thrown in August by Gypsy Rose Blanchard, whose murder of her abusive mother was recounted in Carr’s 2017 documentary “Mommy Dead and Dearest.”

From Los Angeles Times

As far as I can tell, unlike so many made-for-social-media extravaganzas that make their way into the news — gender reveal parties, anyone? — this one deserves some credit for causing no one to die, no forest to catch fire, no truck to end up in a lake and no man to run away in anger because he is having a girl but really wants a boy.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the revelation was "not exactly exciting" in the way an announcement about pregnancy or a gender reveal would be.

From BBC

His game, Hardle, was initially created for a friend’s gender reveal event — where guests encouraged him to put it online for public consumption.

From Seattle Times

Burn-away cakes come in a myriad of designs, including “Mean Girls”-themed burn book cakes, gender reveal cakes and even a cake that transforms into various Pokémon characters.

From Salon