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dry-nurse

 

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Noun dry-nurse has 1 sense
  1. dry nurse - a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
    --1 is a kind of nanny, nursemaid, nurse
Verb dry-nurse has 1 sense
  1. dry-nurse - take care of an infant without breastfeeding it
    --1 is one way to
    care, give care
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody

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Dry Nurse

Definition:

A dry nurse is a woman who is employed to care for and nurse someone else's child, typically without breastfeeding them.

Senses:

  • Noun: A woman hired to care for and nurture another person's baby or infant.
  • Verb: To employ a dry nurse to look after and provide care to a child.

Usage:

Noun:

  1. They hired a reliable dry nurse to take care of their newborn baby.
  2. The wealthy family employed a highly skilled dry nurse.
  3. The role of the dry nurse is crucial in the early development of the child.

Verb:

  1. Due to their busy schedule, they decided to dry nurse their child.
  2. The parents made the decision to dry nurse their infant from an early age.
  3. The couple agreed to dry nurse their baby in order to ensure proper care.

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