wet nurses

A form of wet nurse — A woman hired to suckle and care for another woman's child.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of wet nurse
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of wet nurse
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wet nurses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet%20nurses.

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