as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children
after years of being a dry nurse to other women's children, she longed to have a child of her own
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Noun
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The compression socks have more than 14,000 five-star reviews, not only from frequent fliers and flight attendants but nurses as well.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
15 July 2025 -
Was that foreshadowing of a win for the 25-year-old New York nurse (and Bryan)?—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Prince Louis may be spending a solo day at home with the family's beloved longtime nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, or his grandparents, Carole and Michael Middleton.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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And for the youngest guests, Kokomo also has a Kids Club, Teens Club, and complimentary nanny services.—
Sarah Farag,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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“Dry nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20nurse. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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