wet-nurse (n.)

  1. a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else

    [ Syn: wet nurse , wetnurse , amah ]

    wet-nurse (v.)

  1. give suck to; The wetnurse suckled the infant; You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places

    [ Syn: breastfeed , suckle , suck , nurse , lactate , give suck ]

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