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dry nurse
noun
1.
a nurse who takes care of but does not breast-feed another's infant. Compare wet nurse.
2.
Informal. a person who tutors and guides an inexperienced person at work.
Origin:
1590–1600
1590–1600
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dry nurse n.
A nurse employed to care for but not breast-feed an infant.
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