The unofficial word for the fleshy part of the nipple that gets hard and erect like a tiny frozen bubble of gum or a teensy little rosebud.
It is located in the middle of the areola (the flat area of the nipple that fades into the rest of the skin and sometimes gets little bumps of its own when cold).
Nipple buds are way fun when someone (or yourself) plays with them, and they are an excellent indicator that you need to take a break from shopping in the refrigerated foods section.
I didn't wear a bra yesterday because all of them were in the washing machine. It wasn't good because my nipple buds kind of chaffed under my sweater and when I got home I had to rub shea butter on them.
by PeachDaiquiri October 19, 2009
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