bottle baby

noun

1. an infant fed by bottle from birth, as distinguished from one who is breast-fed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bottle baby¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

This is necessary to give the child certain salts which are exceedingly essential to the bottle baby.

From Project Gutenberg

I was leadin' in prayer when Elder Bliss was a bottle-baby, at least he looks it if ever I see one.

From Project Gutenberg

This is the filler fidgeted for by Juno before she weaned Hercules—who was no bottle-baby—and fed to him afterward.

From Project Gutenberg