nanny
nan·ny
noun \ˈna-nē\ plural nannies
Definition of NANNY
: a child's nurse or caregiver
Variants of NANNY
nan·ny also nan·nie \ˈna-nē\
Examples of NANNY
- When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
- <wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet>
Origin of NANNY
probably of baby-talk origin
First Known Use: 1795
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