tétine — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nipple noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
- pacifier noun A small rubber or plastic nipple-shaped object given to a baby to suck on for comfort.
- teat noun The nipple-like projection on a mammal's udder or breast through which milk is drawn.
- udder noun The milk-producing organ hanging beneath cattle, goats, sheep, and similar animals.
Senses
tétine is used for these senses in English:
- nipple An artificial nipple (definition 1) used for bottle-feeding infants. [from 17th c.]
- pacifier (North America) A rubber or plastic device imitating a nipple that goes into a baby’s mouth, used to calm and quiet the baby. [from 20th c.]
- teat An artificial nipple used for bottle-feeding infants.
- udder An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.
nipple — full definition
- noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
- noun The soft rubber tip on a baby bottle that a baby sucks from.
- noun A small threaded fitting used to join pipes or hoses together.
pacifier — full definition
- noun A small rubber or plastic nipple-shaped object given to a baby to suck on for comfort.
- noun Someone or something that calms or soothes.