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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  1. nurses
  2. nannies
Noun
  • In some specialties within the university hospital, male nurses are nearly as common as female nurses.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Healthcare systems need nurses and allied health professionals.
    — Gennaro Piraino, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of nurses
Noun
  • On the series, which is streaming now, Bienvenue, Hayward and six other young nannies jet off to Ibiza for a summer to launch a nannying agency for VIP clientele on vacation.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Traveling nannies are coveted but rare, with some making up to $163,000 in the United Arab Emirates, according to the report.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of nannies

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