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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To use the nipple sucker, place a little lube on the side of the bulb, press it on the nipple, and release.
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My nipples have yet to return to normal, that’s for sure.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
To use the nipple sucker, place a little lube on the side of the bulb, press it on the nipple, and release.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Feb. 2025
My nipples have yet to return to normal, that’s for sure.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Kravitz was at the Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week wearing a gorgeous cool light purple silk slip with a pale gold lace trim at the neckline lining up with her nipples.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Nipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nipple. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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