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glass teat

glass teat

9.3
A small glass part on baby bottles that babies drink from
  • noun
  • /ɡlæs tiːt/
translation icon : tetina de vidrio
  • Antique baby bottles often featured a glass teat instead of a rubber one.

Examples

  • The midwife examined the glass teat for any cracks before use.

  • Many parents choose a glass teat for its durability.

  • Collectors sometimes seek out old bottles with original glass teats.

  • The baby prefers the glass teat over the plastic one.

  • Antique baby bottles often featured a glass teat instead of a rubber one.

  • The midwife examined the glass teat for any cracks before use.

  • Many parents choose a glass teat for its durability.

Synonyms

nipple
vsglass teat
43 2.6

A soft rubber or silicone tip with a small hole for a baby to suck from

is rigid and made of hard transparent material rather than soft rubber
teat
vsglass teat
24 5.9

A small part on a female animal's udder that young animals suck milk from

is a manufactured feeding part for infants rather than a natural animal organ

Surface Forms

glass teat singular
glass teats plural

Morphology

glass + teat

The meaning 'a feeding nipple made of glass' is transparently derivable from the constituent words: 'glass' (material) + 'teat' (nipple). This is a literal noun–noun compound following productive compounding patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Glass teat comes from old baby bottles that had a feeding teat made of glass instead of rubber. The clear image of a small glass 'nipple' explains why the name means a feeding nipple made of glass.