dry nurse

dry nurse

n.

A nurse employed to care for but not breast-feed an infant.

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dry′-nurse′ v.

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dry nurse

n

(Professions) a nurse who cares for a child without suckling it. Compare wet nurse

vb

(Social Welfare) to care for (a baby or young child) without suckling

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dry′ nurse`

n.

a nurse who takes care of but does not breast-feed another's infant. Compare wet nurse.

[1590–1600]

dry′-nurse`, v.t. -nursed, -nurs•ing.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dry nurse - a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant nanny, nursemaid, nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children

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