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wetnurse vs nursemaid

nursemaid vs wetnurse

wetnurse and nursemaid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wetnurse Yes No No No
nursemaid Yes No No No
As nouns, nursemaid is a hypernym of wetnurse; that is, nursemaid is a word with a broader meaning than wetnurse:
  • wetnurse: a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
  • nursemaid: a woman who is the custodian of children
Other hypernyms of wetnurse include nanny, nurse.
wetnurse (noun) nursemaid (noun)
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else a woman who is the custodian of children
Difference between wetnurse and nursemaid

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