First Known Use: circa 1530
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nipple
noun nip·ple \ˈni-pəl\
: either one of the two small, round parts on a person's chest that are darker in color than the area around them
: a rubber or plastic device that is attached to a bottle and that has a small opening from which a baby can suck milk
Full Definition of NIPPLE
1
: the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2
a : an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nurses b : a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated
3
a : a protuberance resembling or suggesting the nipple of a breast b : a small projection through which oil or grease is injected into machinery
4
: a pipe coupling consisting of a short piece of threaded tubing
— nip·pled \-pəld\ adjective
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Origin of NIPPLE
earlier neble, nible, probably diminutive of neb, nib
NIPPLE Defined for Kids
nipple
noun nip·ple \ˈni-pəl\
Definition of NIPPLE for Kids
1
: the part of the breast or chest from which a baby or young animal sucks milk
2
: something (as the mouthpiece of a baby's bottle) like a nipple
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nipple
noun nip·ple \ˈnip-əl\
Medical Definition of NIPPLE
1
: the protuberance of a mammary gland upon which in the female the lactiferous ducts open and from which milk is drawn
2
a : an artificial teat through which a bottle-fed infant nurses b : a device with an orifice through which the discharge of a liquid can be regulated
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