dry-nurse

A form of dry nurse — A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed.

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Meanings

noundry-nurse (plural dry-nurses)

plural dry-nurses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dry nurse.
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APA

dry-nurse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry-nurse

MLA

“dry-nurse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry-nurse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry-nurse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry-nurse.

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