dry nurse

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nurse who takes care of a baby but does not breast-feed it
a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; in distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it
wet nurse
A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed

The family found a dry-nurse to take care of the infant.

drynurse
{v} to bring up without the breast
drynurse
{n} one who brings up without the breast
dry-nurse
take care of an infant without breastfeeding it
drynurse
To feed, attend, and bring up without the breast
dry nurse

    Türkische aussprache

    dray nırs

    Aussprache

    /ˈdrī ˈnərs/ /ˈdraɪ ˈnɜrs/

    Etymologie

    [ 'drI ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English dryge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drEahnian to drain.
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