nichon

French

Etymology

nicher (“nestle”) +‎ -on (because the breasts nestle in the blouse, or perhaps because the infant nestles against the breast)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ni.ʃɔ̃/

Noun

nichon m (plural nichons)

(slang) boob, tit, breast

Further reading

“nichon” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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