Definition of Wet-nurse
Wet-nurse
Wet·nurse
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(noun)
A woman who breastfeeds and cares for another's child.
e.g. The royal family hired a wet-nurse to care for the newborn prince.
(verb)
(informal) to look after someone excessively and constantly care for them as though they were an infant;
e.g. He didn't want to wet-nurse them for any longer.
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