nipple-dilation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɪ.p(ə)l.daɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From nipple + dilation.
Meanings
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Surgical operation to make the nipples larger and more prominent.
Mary felt annoyed at the girl; just because bras had become passé, did a girl with so pronounced a bosom have to cater to fashion? In this case practicality dictated a bra, and Mary stood at the desk feeling herself flushing with disapproval. And artificial nipple-dilation; it was just too much.
1964, Philip K. Dick, “THREE”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996, →ISBN, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nipple-dilations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |