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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Still with indignant nipples, though thankfully mine are hidden beneath said coat.
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Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Sometimes, as with werewolf content creator with some body-ody-ody Diamond (Rachel Pegram), the inspiration for a character’s look comes from finding a specific prosthetic — a chest piece with six nipples, in that case.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
The vibrant blue gown featured a statement nipple necklace and included coordinated gloves with avant-garde hand elements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Sometimes, as with werewolf content creator with some body-ody-ody Diamond (Rachel Pegram), the inspiration for a character’s look comes from finding a specific prosthetic — a chest piece with six nipples, in that case.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
Their easy, hedonic seductiveness emerges, too, via Yuskavage’s lush, rounded, fleshy brushstrokes (a different sort of stroke material, for the patriarchy or for anyone else), which render everything from boobs to bellies to nipples smooth and swollen, like a succulent fruit fixing to burst.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
The vibrant blue gown featured a statement nipple necklace and included coordinated gloves with avant-garde hand elements.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
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“Nipple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nipple. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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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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