Definitions for wet-nurse

Definitions for (noun) wet-nurse

Main entry: wet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse, amah

Definition: a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else


Definitions for (verb) wet-nurse

Main entry: lactate, wet-nurse, breastfeed, suck, suckle, nurse, give suck

Definition: give suck to

Usage: The wetnurse suckled the infant; You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places


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