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)

1. (slang) boob, tit, breast

Further reading

• “nichon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.