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breast shell

breast shell noun: a lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.

Noun

breast shell (plural breast shells)

  1. A lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.
    Synonyms:
    breast cup, breast shield, milk cup, Woolwich shield

Synonyms of breast shell

  • breast cup
  • breast shield
  • milk cup
  • Woolwich shield

Forms of breast shell

pluralbreast shells

Questions about breast shell

What does breast shell mean?
Breast shell means a lightweight hollow plastic disk worn inside the brassiere to help correct flat or inverted nipples for breastfeeding.
What part of speech is breast shell?
Breast shell is a noun.
What is the plural of breast shell?
The plural of breast shell is breast shells.

Words near breast shell in the dictionary

  1. breast pockets
  2. breast pump
  3. breast pumps
  4. breast reduction
  5. breast reductions
  6. breast shell
  7. breast shells
  8. breast strap
  9. breast straps
  10. breast the tape
  11. breast up

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