wetnurse
/ˈwɛtˌnɜrs/
verb
- To act as a wetnurse for a baby.
- In some societies, women would wetnurse for neighbors in need.
- She agreed to wetnurse her sister's child for the first few months.
- The queen employed a peasant woman to wetnurse the prince.
noun
- A woman employed to breastfeed another woman's baby.
- Historical records show that wetnurses were common in many cultures.
- The wetnurse cared for the baby as if it were her own.
- In the 18th century, wealthy families often hired a wetnurse for their infants.