Meanings
nounnipple shield (plural nipple shields)
plural nipple shields
- A defence for the nipple worn by a breastfeeding woman.
Origin
From nipple + shield. First use appears c. 1799 in the writings of Michael Underwood.
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nipple shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipple%20shield
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“nipple shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipple%20shield. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nipple shield,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nipple%20shield.
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