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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Images of public health workers on river boats and army helicopters full of nurses descending on indigenous villages were often used in official propaganda to promote the nation’s prowess as a global leader on immunization.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
There were several such facilities at the time that were developing simulation centers with very sophisticated, six-figure robotic mannequins, on which training is done in low-stress environments for nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some of these moms have nannies, house cleaners, dog walkers, and house managers.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several were teachers and therapists; others were nannies and housekeepers.—
Natalia Paradies,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dry nurses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dry%20nurses. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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