nursemaid

noun

nurse·​maid ˈnərs-ˌmād How to pronounce nursemaid (audio)
Synonyms of nursemaidnext
: a girl or woman who is regularly employed to look after children

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sent the children to their nursemaid
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Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak. — Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Soon after, tensions between the couple boiled over and Dr. Ruxton murdered his wife and the household’s nursemaid, Mary. — Sean Neumann, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024

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First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nursemaid was in 1657

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nursemaid

noun
nurse·​maid ˈnər-ˌsmād How to pronounce nursemaid (audio)
: a girl or woman employed to look after children

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