English Explanatory Dictionary

nipple shield

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A defence for the nipple worn by a breastfeeding woman.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nipple shield.wav

Word forms

nipple shield nipple shields

Etymology

From nipple + shield. First use appears c. 1799 in the writings of Michael Underwood.

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