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 Meaning of DRY NURSE
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[n]  a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant  [v]  take care of an infant without breastfeeding it   |  |  |  |  | Sponsored Links: |  |  |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | care, give care, nanny, nurse, nursemaid |  |     |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \Dry" nurse`\
A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- in
distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it.
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