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nursemaid

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of nursemaid

a person employed to care for a young child or children

  • sent the children to their nursemaid
Synonyms of nursemaid

babysitter, dry nurse, nanny (also nannie), nurse, nurser, sitter
Words Related to nursemaid

amah, ayah

au pair, bonne

mammy

duenna, fraulein, governess, mademoiselle

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