wet-nurse

Definitions of wet-nurse
  1. noun
    a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
    synonyms: amah, wet nurse, wetnurse
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    type of:
    nanny, nurse, nursemaid
    a person who is the custodian of children
  2. verb
    give suck to
    synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle
    suck
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
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    type of:
    feed, give
    give food to
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