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Rarewet nurse
The correct spelling is wet nurse.
How to pronounce wet nurse
noun
Say it like: Wet- nu-rse
The correct spelling is wet nurse. A woman hired to suckle another woman's child.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A woman hired to suckle another woman's child.
- 2.(by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.
verb
- 1.To act as a wet nurse (in either sense.)
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