dry nurse
dry nurse · dry nurses
A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeedA nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed.
The family found a dry nurse to take care of the infant.
a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
(archaic, slang)An inferior officer who carries on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
To distinguish from a wet nurse, who suckles a baby.To distinguish from a wet nurse, who suckles a baby.
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Forms
plural: dry nurses| Singular | dry nurse |
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