Meanings
nounbreastfeeder (plural breastfeeders)
plural breastfeeders
- A nursing mother, one who breastfeeds (suckles a baby).
Synonyms: boobfeeder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nursing mother, one who breastfeeds (suckles a baby).
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Origin
From breastfeed + -er or breast + feeder.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese amamentadora
- amamentadoramother who breastfeeds
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APA
breastfeeder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breastfeeder
MLA
“breastfeeder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breastfeeder. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breastfeeder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breastfeeder.
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