Meaning of DRY-NURSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'drI`nurs
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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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
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DRY-NURSE is a 9 letter word that starts with D. |
| | See Also: | | care, give care, nanny, nurse, nursemaid | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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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| | Related Terms: | | aliment, amah, ayah, breast-feed, care for, cherish, coddle, cosset, cradle, cultivate, fatten, fatten up, feed, fondle, force-feed, foster, lactate, lavish care on, mammy, mother, nanny, nourish, nurse, nursemaid, nurserymaid, nurture, nutrify, pamper, sitter, spoon-feed, stuff, suckle, sustain, wet nurse, wet-nurse |
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