Definition of Wet nurse

1. Noun. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.

Exact synonyms: Amah, Wet-nurse, Wetnurse
Generic synonyms: Nanny, Nurse, Nursemaid

Definition of Wet nurse

1. Noun. A woman hired to suckle another woman's child. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To act as a wet nurse (in either sense.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Wet nurse

1. A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. Dry nurse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wet Nurse

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