wet nurse
A woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's childA woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's child.
» My baby's wet nurse is also my family's dietitian.
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2 sensesA woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's child.
Säugamme, Amme
корми́лицаkormílica, ма́мкаmámka
годува́льницяhoduválʹnycja, годівни́цяhodivnýcja, ма́мкаmámka
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
(broadly, figuratively)Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.
ня́нькаnjánʹka
Examples
2 sentencesMy baby's wet nurse is also my family's dietitian.
The children played under the wet nurse's watchful eye.
Translations
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