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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Rowan currently employs over 550 nurses, and the company’s medical team created its own curriculum to train nurses in ear piercing techniques.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025 -
The nurse was assigned to work at the Missouri hospital in May 2023.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is where air nannies come into play.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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High-end resorts, such as Kokomo Private Island, go above and beyond with family-friendly amenities like complimentary nanny services.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Dry nurse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20nurse. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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