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nursemaids

noun

plural of nursemaid

as in nurses

a person employed to care for a young child or children sent the children to their nursemaid

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Recent Examples of nursemaids 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

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Several nurses had attempted to defend Letby, but found their testimony discounted in favor of that offered by physicians.

— Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Caylee Noggle, president and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association, said the shortage includes nurses, physicians, behavioral health professionals, and other health care workers.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurses

Noun

Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The filing accused Thomas of having refused to allow nannies into his house with his daughter, including one assigned by the court, and of using drugs.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

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