nursemaid
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nurse·maid

noun \ˈnərs-ˌmād\

Definition of NURSEMAID

: a girl or woman who is regularly employed to look after children

Examples of NURSEMAID

  1. <sent the children to their nursemaid>

First Known Use of NURSEMAID

1657

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