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nursemaid
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nursemaid
(noun)
nursemaid
/
ˈ
nɚsˌmeɪd/
noun
plural
nursemaids
nursemaid
/
ˈ
nɚsˌmeɪd/
noun
plural
nursemaids
Britannica Dictionary definition of NURSEMAID
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old-fashioned
:
a girl or woman whose job is to take care of children
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