nipple


Definition: Meaning of, nipple in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnɪp(ə)l /

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nipple nipples
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  1. the small dark circular part of a woman's breast. Babies suck milk through their mother's nipples.
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  2. one of the two small dark circular parts on a man's chest
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  3. American English the rubber part on a baby's bottle that a baby sucks milk through [=  teat British English]
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  4. a part in an engine or machine made of rubber or plastic and shaped like a nipple. It has a hole in it which liquid can flow or be poured through.
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nipple used in phrases

  • nipple shield (noun)
    1. a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women
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