Definitions for: Wet-nurse


[n] a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
[v] give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"



Webster (1913) Definition: Wet" nurse`
A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another
woman. Cf. Dry nurse.

Synonyms: amah, breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle

Antonyms: bottlefeed

See Also: feed, give, nanny, nurse, nursemaid

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