Phrase guide

gender reveal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed to family and friends as being either male or female, often by means of a cake, balloons, etc., coloured blue for male or pink for female.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, attributive, often

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Synonyms: sex reveal

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 性別公開 /性别公开 (xìngbié gōngkāi) — event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 性別揭曉 /性别揭晓 (xìngbié jiēxiǎo) — event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed
  • French: gender reveal — event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed
  • Portuguese: chá de revelação — event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed
  • Portuguese: chá-revelação — event at which the sex of an expected baby is revealed