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View synonyms for wet nurse

wet nurse

1

noun

  1. a woman hired to suckle another's infant.

wet-nurse

2

[ wet-nurs ]

verb (used with object)

, wet-nursed, wet-nurs·ing.
  1. to act as a wet nurse to (an infant).
  2. to give excessive care or attention to; treat as if helpless:

    The warden is accused of wet-nursing his prisoners.

wet nurse

noun

  1. a woman hired to suckle the child of another

verb

  1. to act as a wet nurse to (a child)
  2. informal.
    to attend with great devotion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wet nurse1

First recorded in 1610–20

Origin of wet nurse2

First recorded in 1775–85

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