nurse-in

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

nurse-in (plural nurse-ins)

1. A demonstration in which women gather in public to breastfeed their children.
   • 2011 December 31, Beth Brelje, “Mother defends breastfeeding in public despite criticism”, in Pocono Record:

     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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See also

• lactivism

Anagrams

• sunnier, unrisen, nunries, nurnies, Surinen, Unreins, unreins