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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

  1. noun The small raised point on a breast through which a mother's milk can flow.
  2. noun The soft rubber tip on a baby bottle that a baby sucks from.
  3. noun A small threaded fitting used to join pipes or hoses together.

pacifier — full definition

  1. noun A small rubber or plastic nipple-shaped object given to a baby to suck on for comfort.
  2. noun Someone or something that calms or soothes.

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