nichon

French

Etymology

From 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 Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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