Definition of nanny
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
Recent Examples of nanny from the Web
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The Bryans have made more concessions of late with the family staying behind at times, and when on the road these days bringing a nanny along to help.
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In the end, blue-city nanny-state rules got trumped by red-state Darwinism.
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Or escort the boy to his nanny and work out an agreement.
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Angelovic graduated from Florida State University in 2016 and has worked as a nanny, an activities director, a surf instructor and a saleswoman for a yacht company in Florida.
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Chiding, nigh-hysterical, nanny-state warning signs that install a sourceless, paranoid, free-form fear of bodily contamination, without ever offering any guide toward any practical remedies for the problem!
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Origin and Etymology of nanny
probably of baby-talk origin
First Known Use: 1785
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nanny
playDefinition of nanny for English Language Learners
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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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