mother-to-ben.

Brit.

/ˌmʌðətəˈbiː/, U.S.

/ˌməðərtəˈbi/

Inflections: Plural mothers-to-be.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mother n.¹, to prep., be v.

Etymology: < mother n.¹ + to prep. + be v.

An expectant mother.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > pregnancy or gestation > [noun] > woman

pregnant1654

expectant mother1806

primigravida1884

multigravida1890

mother-to-be1899

secundigravida1903

parturient1955

primigravid1981

1899 Athens (Ohio) Messenger & Herald 16 Nov. 3/3 (advt.) The ordeal of bringing the little one into the world, however, is a critical one for the mother-to-be.

1926 C. S. Whitehead & C. A. Hoff Ethical Sex Relations i. 161 He also gives all his mothers-to-be cards upon which he defines what they shall do.

1955 R. G. Harry Mod. Cosmeticol. (ed. 4) iv. 95 The remark is often made that the mother-to-be has never ‘looked so young’ or ‘so beautiful’. Undoubtedly this effect is due to hormonal influences.

1960 C. Dale Spring of Love i. 26 She would take a magazine..and reread..Sister Jane's advice to mothers-to-be.

1990 J. Solomon Green Parenting ii. 31 Mother-to-be is encouraged to do this; her advance preparation of the child's room is almost parallel to the construction of a shrine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mother-to-be
释义	mother-to-ben. Brit. /ˌmʌðətəˈbiː/, U.S. /ˌməðərtəˈbi/ Inflections: Plural mothers-to-be. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mother n.¹, to prep., be v. Etymology: < mother n.¹ + to prep. + be v. An expectant mother. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > pregnancy or gestation > [noun] > woman pregnant1654 expectant mother1806 primigravida1884 multigravida1890 mother-to-be1899 secundigravida1903 parturient1955 primigravid1981 1899 Athens (Ohio) Messenger & Herald 16 Nov. 3/3 (advt.) The ordeal of bringing the little one into the world, however, is a critical one for the mother-to-be. 1926 C. S. Whitehead & C. A. Hoff Ethical Sex Relations i. 161 He also gives all his mothers-to-be cards upon which he defines what they shall do. 1955 R. G. Harry Mod. Cosmeticol. (ed. 4) iv. 95 The remark is often made that the mother-to-be has never ‘looked so young’ or ‘so beautiful’. Undoubtedly this effect is due to hormonal influences. 1960 C. Dale Spring of Love i. 26 She would take a magazine..and reread..Sister Jane's advice to mothers-to-be. 1990 J. Solomon Green Parenting ii. 31 Mother-to-be is encouraged to do this; her advance preparation of the child's room is almost parallel to the construction of a shrine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899
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