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dry nurse
dry nursen. 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. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | 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 nursea woman who cares for newborn infants without breast-feeding them, as opposed to a wet nurse.dry nursen. A nurse employed to care for but not breast-feed an infant. dry′-nurse′ v.dry nurse
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