nurse-in
nurse-in noun: a demonstration in which women gather in public to breastfeed their children.
Noun
nurse-in (plural nurse-ins)
- A demonstration in which women gather in public to breastfeed their children.
- A nationwide nurse-in descended on Target stores this week after a mom in Texas complained when employees said she could not feed her baby in the store.2011 December 31, Beth Brelje, “Mother defends breastfeeding in public despite criticism”, in Pocono Record, archived from the original on 06 Jan 2012
Forms of nurse-in
| plural | nurse-ins |
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Origin of nurse-in
From nurse + -in, by analogy with sit-in.
Questions about nurse-in
- What does nurse-in mean?
- Nurse-in means a demonstration in which women gather in public to breastfeed their children.
- What part of speech is nurse-in?
- Nurse-in is a noun.
- What is the plural of nurse-in?
- The plural of nurse-in is nurse-ins.
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