mommy

mommy
/mom"ee/, n., pl. mommies. Informal.
mother1 (defs. 1, 2, 4).
Also, mommie.
[1900-05, Amer.; MOMM(A) + -Y2. Cf. MAMMY, MUMMY2]

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