wet nurse

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noun

a woman hired to suckle another's infant.

Origin of wet nurse

First recorded in 1610–20

Words nearby wet nurse

wet leishmaniasis, wet look, wet lung, wet machine, wet mop, wet nurse, wet one's whistle, wet pack, wet plate process, wet pleurisy, wetproof

Definition for wet nurse (2 of 2)

wet-nurse

[ wet-nurs ]

/ ˈwɛtˌnɜrs /

verb (used with object), wet-nursed, wet-nurs·ing.

to act as a wet nurse to (an infant).

to give excessive care or attention to; treat as if helpless: The warden is accused of wet-nursing his prisoners.

Origin of wet-nurse

First recorded in 1775–85

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Example sentences from the Web for wet nurse

The potential role of the wet-nurse, in this context, begins to take on different significance.
Buy That Breast Milk!|Kent Sepkowitz|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I reckon they think she's the wet-nurse," said the Virginian.
The Virginian|Owen Wister
A scrofulous mother should refrain from suckling her offspring, and procure a wet-nurse for that purpose.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
San Diego has a population of six thousand souls and I knew every inhabitant as well as if I had been his mother and wet-nurse.
The Social Cancer|Jos Rizal

A wet-nurse would cost him six dollars a week; and, as to bringing up little Tommy by hand, city milk would soon finish him.
Ruth Hall|Fanny Fern
I didn't engage to wet-nurse its infants with bank accounts.
A Son Of The Sun|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for wet nurse

wet nurse

noun

a woman hired to suckle the child of another

verb wet-nurse (tr)

to act as a wet nurse to (a child)

informal to attend with great devotion

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for wet nurse

wet nurse

n.

A woman employed to breast-feed a child that is not her own.

单词	wet nurse
释义	wet nurse SEE SYNONYMS FOR wet nurse ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woman hired to suckle another's infant. Origin of wet nurse First recorded in 1610–20 Words nearby wet nurse wet leishmaniasis, wet look, wet lung, wet machine, wet mop, wet nurse, wet one's whistle, wet pack, wet plate process, wet pleurisy, wetproof Definition for wet nurse (2 of 2) wet-nurse [ wet-nurs ] / ˈwɛtˌnɜrs / verb (used with object), wet-nursed, wet-nurs·ing. to act as a wet nurse to (an infant). to give excessive care or attention to; treat as if helpless: The warden is accused of wet-nursing his prisoners. Origin of wet-nurse First recorded in 1775–85 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wet nurse The potential role of the wet-nurse, in this context, begins to take on different significance. Buy That Breast Milk!\|Kent Sepkowitz\|October 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "I reckon they think she's the wet-nurse," said the Virginian. The Virginian\|Owen Wister A scrofulous mother should refrain from suckling her offspring, and procure a wet-nurse for that purpose. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley San Diego has a population of six thousand souls and I knew every inhabitant as well as if I had been his mother and wet-nurse. The Social Cancer\|Jos Rizal A wet-nurse would cost him six dollars a week; and, as to bringing up little Tommy by hand, city milk would soon finish him. Ruth Hall\|Fanny Fern I didn't engage to wet-nurse its infants with bank accounts. A Son Of The Sun\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for wet nurse wet nurse noun a woman hired to suckle the child of another verb wet-nurse (tr) to act as a wet nurse to (a child) informal to attend with great devotion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wet nurse governess, au pair, assistant, attendant, therapist, medic, registered nurse, feed, nourish, cradle, baby-sitter, nursemaid, caretaker, sitter, minder, ayah, nurture, suckle, suck, wet-nurse Medical definitions for wet nurse wet nurse n. A woman employed to breast-feed a child that is not her own. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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wet nurse

noun

Origin of wet nurse

Words nearby wet nurse

Definition for wet nurse (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), wet-nursed, wet-nurs·ing.

Origin of wet-nurse

Example sentences from the Web for wet nurse

British Dictionary definitions for wet nurse

noun

verb wet-nurse (tr)

Words related to wet nurse

Medical definitions for wet nurse

n.