Meaning

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

More definitions
  • a rubber or plastic shield to protect the nipples of nursing women

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: nipple shields
Singularnipple shield
Pluralnipple shields

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