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单词 dry nurse
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dry nurse


dry nurse

n. A nurse employed to care for but not breast-feed an infant.
dry′-nurse′ v.

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

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.
Thesaurus
Noun1.dry nurse - a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infantnanny, nursemaid, nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children

dry nurse


dry nurse

a woman who cares for newborn infants without breast-feeding them, as opposed to a wet nurse.

dry nurse

n. A nurse employed to care for but not breast-feed an infant.
dry′-nurse′ v.

dry nurse


  • noun

Words related to dry nurse

noun a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant

Related Words

  • nanny
  • nursemaid
  • nurse
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