Synonyms for nipples
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nip-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɪp əl |
Définition of nipples
Origin :- 1530s, nyppell, "teat, duct-laden extremity of a mammalian breast," alteration of neble (1520s), probably diminutive of neb "bill, beak, snout" (see neb), hence, literally "a small projection." In reference to an artificial device on an infant's bottle, from 1875. A 16c.-17c. slang term for a woman's nipples was cherrilets.
- As in breast : noun front of upper body
- Nipples, quills, spoons—none of them would fit these mites of mouths.
- Extract from : « Roof and Meadow » by Dallas Lore Sharp
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