The Collaborative International Dictionary
dry-nurse
Drynurse \Dry"nurse`\, dry-nurse \dry"-nurse`\, v. t.
To feed, attend, and bring up without breastfeeding it.
--Hudibras.
[1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
dry-nurse
n. A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed
WordNet
dry-nurse
v. take care of an infant without breastfeeding it