wet-nurse meaning and definition

WET-NURSE noun

Definition of wet-nurse (noun)

1. a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
   • synonyms: amah, wet nurse, wetnurse

WET-NURSE verb

Definition of wet-nurse (verb)

1. give suck to
   • "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
   • synonyms: breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle
   • antonym: bottlefeed