A small house or dollhouse designed for children to play in; a miniature residential structure for toys.
From baby plus house, a compound word. Emerged in the Victorian era when dollhouses and miniature toys became popular for children's play.
Babyhouses got invented right along with the idea that children deserved special toys and play spaces—before the 1800s, most kids just played with sticks or the family's leftovers!
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