nurse-in

noun

Etymology

From nurse + -in, by analogy with sit-in.

  1. derived from nūtrīcius
  2. derived from nūtrīcia
  3. derived from norrice
  4. inherited from norice
  5. formed as nurse-in — “nurse + -in

Definitions

  1. A demonstration in which women gather in public to breastfeed their children.

    • A nationwide nurse-in descended on Target stores this week after a mom in Texas complained when employees said she could not feed her baby in the store.

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