1. the teats or nipples of a female mammal, especially those used for nursing
Usage: archaic or dialect

Examples

• The farmer checked the cow’s dugs for signs of infection.
• The sow’s dugs were swollen with milk for her piglets.
• In old farming texts, they often referred to the animal’s dugs.
• The veterinarian examined the mare’s dugs before foaling season.
• Traditional dairy farmers knew to keep the dugs clean and healthy.