nurser

[ nur-ser ]

noun

1. a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
2. nursing bottle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nurser¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; nurse, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Her spouse didn’t join, but she said he’s an efficient nurser of bourbon or vodka and has supported her effort.

From Washington Times

At 11am, doctors and nursers broke off from their work to stand in silence, two metres apart, to remember their colleagues lost to the virus.

From The Guardian

A strong nurser can prime a breast for a weaker or impatient nurser—getting the milk to "let down" for his sibling before being switched to the second breast.

From US News

And it’s good for kids too, packed with nutrients and more fat and calories for older nursers.

From Time

Man has made us his hewers of wood and his drawers of water; the cookers of his food and the sewer on of his buttons and the nurser of his squalling brats.

From Project Gutenberg