wet nurse

• Mulher contratada para amamentar e cuidar do filho de outra pessoa, prática hoje em grande parte obsoleta nas sociedades modernas. O termo também é usado metaforicamente para descrever alguém que dispensa cuidados ou atenção excessivos a outra pessoa.

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.

   Ama de leite

   • 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.