Dry Nurse (Noun)
Meaning
A nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The dry nurse helped care for the baby and was an essential member of the household staff.
- The family hired a dry nurse to help with the newborn, allowing the mother to rest and recover.
- The dry nurse's role was to feed, bathe, and soothe the infant, but not to breastfeed.
- As a dry nurse, she was responsible for the baby's overall health and well-being, but relied on bottles for feeding.
- The wealthy family employed a dry nurse to care for their baby, freeing up the mother to focus on social events and charity work.