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nurserymaid
[
nurs
-meyd
]
nurse·maid
/
ˈnɜrsˌmeɪd
/
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nurs
-meyd
]
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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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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1650–60;
nurse
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maid
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nursemaid
or
nurserymaid
(ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd, ˈnɜːsrɪˌmeɪd)
—
n
Often shortened to:
nurse
a woman or girl employed to look after someone else's children
nurserymaid
or
nurserymaid
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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