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DictionarypapNipple
noun

pap

A nipple or teat.

The newborn calf searches for a pap to nurse.

Etymology
papEnglisha nipple or breast

An old nursery-associated body word. Its deeper origin is uncertain; a shared source with pap meaning soft food is possible but not assumed.

More examples

  • The baby takes the pap into her mouth.
  • Milk drips from the cow's paps.
  • A cracked pap can make nursing painful.

Forms

pap · paps

Similar words

nipple
The usual term for this body part in humans.
teat
Used especially for a nipple on an animal's udder.