crèche
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noun \ˈkresh, ˈkrāsh\Definition of CRÈCHE
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: a representation of the Nativity scene
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: a foundling hospital
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: a group of young animals (as penguins or bats) gathered in one place for care and protection usually by one or more adults
See Examples of CRÈCHE
- <one of the first cities to establish crèches so that poor women with children could work outside of the home>
Origin of CRÈCHE
French, from Old French creche manger, crib, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krippa manger — more at crib
First Known Use: 1792
Related to CRÈCHE
- Synonyms
- nursery school, day nursery, nursery, pre-K, prekindergarten, preschool
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