CEFR A2

pacifier

noun

Regional English: AmE pacifier (United States) context: baby care equivalent: dummy Pacifier is the usual American word for a baby dummy.

Meaning

A small rubber or plastic object for a baby to suck, used to comfort the baby; in British English it is usually called a dummy.

Examples

The baby fell asleep with a pacifier.
She dropped the pacifier on the floor.

Synonyms: dummy, soother, baby pacifier

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pacifier (A2)

noun

Definition

A small rubber or plastic object for a baby to suck, used to comfort the baby; in British English it is usually called a dummy.

Examples

The baby fell asleep with a pacifier.
She dropped the pacifier on the floor.
In Britain, parents usually say dummy.

Regional English

BrE dummy (United Kingdom) context: baby care equivalent: pacifier Dummy is the usual British word for a baby pacifier.
AusE dummy (Australia) context: baby care equivalent: pacifier Dummy is also usual in Australian English for a baby pacifier.
AmE pacifier (United States) context: baby care equivalent: dummy Pacifier is the usual American word for a baby dummy.

How to Use pacifier

suck on a pacifier (phrase): use a pacifier in the mouth — "The baby was sucking on a pacifier."

Synonyms of pacifier

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