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nursemaid

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nurse·maid  (nûrsmd)
n.
A woman employed to take care of children.

nursemaid [ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd], nurserymaid [ˈnɜːsrɪˌmeɪd]
n
a woman or girl employed to look after someone else's children Often shortened to nurse
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nursemaidnursemaid - a woman who is the custodian of children
dry nurse - a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
keeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"
mammy - an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
amah, wet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse - a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

nursemaid
noun nanny, nurse, angel (informal) She worked as nursemaid to the family of a diplomat.
Translations
nursemaid (o.f.) [ˈnɜːsmeɪd] Nniñera f, aya f
to play nursemaid to sbhacer de niñera de algn
nursemaid
n (= nanny, hum: = servant) → Kindermädchen nt
nursemaid [ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd] nbambinaia
nursemaid [ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd] nbambinaia


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"I am very well, thank you, Madame," replied the nursemaid.
We had then a young woman-- a nursemaid who had stayed on and who was a good girl and clever; and SHE took the children altogether for the interval.
There were times when I could not but think less of the boy, seeing him rock convulsed over antics of Irene that have been known to every nursemaid since the year One.
 
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