wet nurse

• Femme engagée pour allaiter le nourrisson d'une autre, pratique largement tombée en désuétude dans les sociétés modernes. Le terme s'emploie aussi métaphoriquement pour une personne qui prodigue des soins ou une attention excessive à une autre.

A woman employed to breastfeed another woman's child, a practice now largely obsolete in modern societies. The term is also used metaphorically to describe someone who provides excessive care or attention to another person.

1. Historical childcare roleC1formal

   A woman who breastfeeds and cares for another woman's child, typically in historical or traditional contexts.

   Nourrice (rôle historique de soin)

   • In the 18th century, wealthy families often hired a wet nurse to feed their infants.
   • The wet nurse lived with the family and cared for the baby day and night.
   • Historical records show that wet nurses were common in many cultures.