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
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For her first major carpet appearance since 2023, Hadid wore a nude Saint Laurent halter-neck gown that revealed her nipples.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
The 5-ounce version comes with slow-flow nipples while the 8-ounce features medium-flow nipples.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024
The 5-ounce version comes with slow-flow nipples while the 8-ounce features medium-flow nipples.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
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nipple
noun
nip·ple
ˈnip-əl 
1
: the small protruding part of the gland that in females produces milk and from which a baby or young mammal sucks milk
2
: something resembling a nipple
especially
: the mouthpiece of a bottle from which an infant feeds
Medical Definition
nipple
noun
nip·ple
ˈnip-əl
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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