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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Any moisture trapped between the bra and your skin may cause irritation and chapping on the nipples and breasts.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Redness and swelling around the nipple What Causes HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer?
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 27 Feb. 2025
Any moisture trapped between the bra and your skin may cause irritation and chapping on the nipples and breasts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
The Vanity Fair Oscar Party red carpet welcomed another naked-inspired look from Olivia Wilde who went nearly nude but, unlike Fox, did not bare her nipples in her sheer and lace dress.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Nipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nipple. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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