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nanny vs dry nurse

dry nurse vs nanny

nanny and dry nurse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nanny Yes No No No
dry nurse Yes No No No
As nouns, dry nurse is a hyponym of nanny; that is, dry nurse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nanny:
  • nanny: a woman who is the custodian of children
  • dry nurse: a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
Other hyponyms of nanny include mammy, amah, wet-nurse, wet nurse, wetnurse.
nanny (noun) dry nurse (noun)
female goat a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
a woman who is the custodian of children
Difference between nanny and dry nurse

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