A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand, distinguished from a wet nurse, who suckles it.

plural of wet nurse

Any of various bottom-dwelling sharks of the family Ginglymostomatidae that have two fleshy barbels hanging from the lower jaw. / (formerly) Any small shark; a dogfish.

(transitive) To act as a wet nurse (in either sense.)

A woman hired to suckle another woman's child. / (figuratively, by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.

Alternative spelling of wet nurse

A bra specifically designed for breastfeeding mothers, with cups which fold down, allowing easy access to the nipple when the infant is to be fed, usually constructed of fabric only.

A person who is certified to provide custodial care such as help in walking, bathing, and feeding.

(Britain, dated) A nurse who periodically checked schoolchildren's hair for lice.

plural of nursing bra