amahs

noun

plural of amah
as in ayahs

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  1. nurses
  2. nursemaids
  3. nannies
  4. babysitters
  5. sitters
Noun
  • Doctors, nurses, and therapists work alongside counselors, while kids swim, climb rock walls, and spend a few weeks simply being kids.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The company donates diapers and wipes, develops hospital hugger programs and partners with neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses to design products.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of nurses
Noun
  • Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.
    — Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of nursemaids
Noun
  • Panettiere recalled learning that Kaya was unhappy about taking an elaborate boat to school while some of her classmates arrived by bus or were dropped off by their parents or nannies.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
  • These nefarious little nannies were blamed for every cool model that didn’t make it to our shores, and every sweet performance option left on the table (not to mention every part that fell off of an American car built between 1979 and 1999).
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nannies
Noun
  • Meals are included in the cost, and there are dedicated babysitters for babies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Before-school babysitters can ease the morning rush by helping kids get ready, making busy mornings feel more manageable for the whole family.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of babysitters
Noun
  • These might include features like foot rests for shorter sitters and armrests so that people with mobility challenges have support getting in or out of the chair.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Many of Hanlon’s best jokes are visual, providing hilarious reading for lap-sitters and early readers.
    — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sitters
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“Amahs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amahs. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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