nanny

noun nan·ny \ ˈna-nē \

variants: or less commonly nannie

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of nanny

plural nannies

: a child's nurse or caregiver

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Examples of nanny in a Sentence

When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet

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In January 2015, Dawa Yangzum was back in the United States, settling into her new gig as a part-time nanny for a family friend in Denver.

— anna callaghan, Outside Online, "Smashing Guiding's Glass Ceiling," 3 Apr. 2018
Women of color have always served in child care roles, particularly as nannies and caretakers within the home—jobs that have been historically underpaid and undervalued.

— anne branigin, The Root, "The Future of Child Care: How to Create a Fairer, More Equitable System for Working Women and Women of Color," 28 Mar. 2018
In addition to their culinary talents, Kate also revealed that George and Charlotte are picking up a few words of Spanish from their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who is from Palencia, Spain.

— hilary weaver, Vanities, "George and Charlotte Have a Shared Hidden Talent," 27 Mar. 2018
As the grisly murder trial of a former nanny unfolds in a Manhattan courtroom the prosecution and defense agree on one thing: On Oct. 25, 2012, Yoselyn Ortega fatally stabbed two young children in her care.

— zolan kanno-youngs, WSJ, "New York Nanny’s Insanity Defense Rarely Succeeds," 11 Mar. 2018
What Orf didn’t know at the time was that the Sogards had a regular nanny, Ashley Estrada, who couldn’t be there that day.

— tom haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers infielder Nate Orf found unexpected love connection while babysitting for teammate," 27 Feb. 2018
With a short, pixie haircut, the L.A. nanny, who is 22, has made a splash because of the 14-year age difference between her and bachelor Arie Luyendyk, Jr., according to People.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "California woman reported missing by her mother is found - on ‘The Bachelor’," 2 Feb. 2018
The data from private services used by middle and upper class—schools, nannies, private mental health and drug treatment services, luxury rehab—simply isn’t available.

— ethan chiel, New Republic, "The Injustice of Algorithms," 23 Jan. 2018
The indictment accused him of taking money from investors in and around Charlotte and using it to repay other investors and to spend on personal items, including vacation homes, nannies, a personal chef and a groundskeeper.

— rick rothacker, charlotteobserver, "His clients included pro athletes, church goers. Now he’s pleading guilty to fraud.," 8 Jan. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of nanny

probably of baby-talk origin

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First Known Use: 1785

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Synonyms

babysitter, dry nurse, nurse, nursemaid, sitter;

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duenna, governess;

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: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home

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noun nan·ny \ ˈna-nē \

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: a child's nurse

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