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noun
1.
Also called nurs·er·y·maid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, especially in a household.
verb (used with object)
2.
to act as a nursemaid to; to take care of or look after protectively.
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nursemaid or nurserymaid (ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd, ˈnɜːsrɪˌmeɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| Often shortened to: nurse a woman or girl employed to look after someone else's children | |
| nurserymaid or nurserymaid | |
| —n | |
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