Meanings
nounbreast shell (plural breast shells)
plural breast shells
- A lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.
Synonyms: breast cup, breast shield, milk cup, Woolwich shield
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.
Similar
breast cupbreast shieldmilk cupWoolwich shield
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APA
breast shell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast%20shell
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“breast shell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast%20shell. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breast shell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breast%20shell.
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