as in nurses
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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Chad Parades and his wife, both traveling nurses, are looking at a spot in a Wheat Ridge RV park.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Thus, the second half of the 20th century saw thousands of Filipinos immigrate to the United States, among them nurses, engineers, physicians, domestic workers and teachers, per the Filipino American National Historical Society.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since launching, Lewis has built a team of 14 nannies, most recruited through local childcare groups.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Air nannies are real people, often professionals who specialize in pet travel who accompany your dog on a flight.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dry nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20nurses. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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