dry-nurse
[ drahy-nurs ]
/ ˈdraɪˌnɜrs /
verb (used with object), dry-nursed, dry-nurs·ing.
to act as a dry nurse to.
Origin of dry-nurse
First recorded in 1575–85
Words nearby dry-nurse
dry-dockage,
dry-eyed,
dry-farm,
dry-footing,
dry-gulch,
dry-nurse,
dry-roasted,
dry-rot,
dry-salt,
dry-shod,
dry-stone
Definition for dry-nurse (2 of 2)
dry nurse
noun
a nurse who takes care of but does not breast-feed another's infant.
Compare wet nurse.
Informal.
a person who tutors and guides an inexperienced person at work.
Origin of dry nurse
First recorded in 1590–1600
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British Dictionary definitions for dry-nurse
dry nurse
noun
a nurse who cares for a child without suckling it
Compare wet nurse
verb dry-nurse
to care for (a baby or young child) without suckling
Medical definitions for dry-nurse
dry nurse
n.
A nurse employed to care for but not breast-feed an infant.