Definition of Dry nurse

1. Noun. A nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant.

Generic synonyms: Nanny, Nurse, Nursemaid

Definition of Dry nurse

1. Noun. A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand, distinguished from a wet nurse, who suckles it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Dry nurse

1. A woman who cares for newborn infants without breast feeding them, as opposed to a wet nurse. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dry Nurse

dry labour
dry lake
dry lakes
dry land
dry leprosy
dry martini
dry martinis
dry masonry
dry measure
dry measures
dry milk
dry mop
dry mouth
dry mustard
dry needling
dry nurse (current term)
dry nurses
dry objective
dry off
dry one's eyes
dry out
dry pack
dry pericarditis
dry pint
dry pleurisy
dry point
dry powder
dry powder inhaler
dry quart
dry rale

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