nursemaid

Examples

• All

• The wealthy family hired a nursemaid to ensure their children received the best attention.

• "I'll take a walk to the park and watch the pretty nursemaids for a while," he said.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I passed a school of nursemaids.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Out on Long Island. "An Irish girl," Kate said, "visiting her sister, who was a nursemaid for some wealthy family from Park Avenue.

  Fiction book (1999)

• The king summoned the giant's old nursemaid, Ellie.

• His nursemaid used to chant this as he lay in his pram on King's Parade.

  Fiction book (1996)

• As Clieous inscribed the final letters, Casimir asked, "Who is this beautiful nursemaid on my arm?"

  Fiction book (1992)

• As a young girl, she dreamed of becoming a nursemaid to care for children in a lovely household.

Synonyms

N

nanny

vsnursemaid

603 1.0

A woman who looks after children in a family's home

is the same job but with emphasis on employment in private households

N

nurse

vsnursemaid

• Archaic

37 3.0

A woman employed to look after children in a home

is the same care role without the emphasis on traditional household employment

N

nannie

vsnursemaid

• UK

1 1.1

A woman who is paid to care for children in a home

is the same role but the phrase stresses private household employment

B

bonne

vsnursemaid

• Archaic

1 9.9

A woman who looks after children and helps with housework

focuses specifically on caring for children rather than general household duties

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