nursemaid

noun

Definition of nursemaidnext
as in nurse
a person employed to care for a young child or children sent the children to their nursemaid

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“Nursemaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursemaid. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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