wet nurse

noun

Meaning

A woman hired to suckle another woman's child.
(by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.
To act as a wet nurse (in either sense.)

Related words

amah(English)wet-nurse(English)wetnurse(English)nurse(English)breastfeeder(English)dry-nurse(English)nursling(English)nanny(English)

Sources

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