nipple shield

Questions

What does nipple shield mean?

A defence for the nipple worn by a breastfeeding woman.

Where does nipple shield come from?

From nipple + shield. First use appears c. 1799 in the writings of Michael Underwood.

How to pronounce nipple shield

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