Meaning Of The Word Nursemaid

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nursemaid
countable noun: A nursemaid is a woman or girl who is paid to look after young children.

nursemaid in American English
a woman hired to take care of a child or children
noun: a woman employed to care for a child or several children, esp. in a household
transitive verb: to act as a nursemaid to; to take care of or look after protectively

nursemaid in British English
noun: a woman or girl employed to look after someone else's children

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