dry-nurse
dry-nurse is the alternative form of dry nurse.
Meaning of dry nurse
Noun
dry nurse (plural dry nurses)
- A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed.
- The family found a dry nurse to take care of the infant.
- An inferior officer who carries on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship.
Forms of dry-nurse
| plural | dry-nurses |
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Questions about dry-nurse
- What is dry-nurse the alternative form of?
- Dry-nurse is the alternative form of dry nurse.
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