teething ring


noun

a circular ring, usually of plastic, ivory, bone, etc., on which a teething baby can bite.

Origin of teething ring

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example sentences from the Web for teething ring

  • After that Nell got the teething-ring, and when the child grasped and thrust it into its open mouth, the men all grinned.

    The Long Dim Trail |Forrestine C. Hooker

British Dictionary definitions for teething ring

teething ring

noun

a plastic, hard rubber, or bone ring on which babies may bite while teething