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单词 nanny
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nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈna-nē How to pronounce nanny (audio)
variants or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver

Synonyms

  • babysitter
  • dry nurse
  • nurse
  • nursemaid
  • nurser
  • sitter
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Example Sentences

When I was growing up, I had a nanny. wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
Recent Examples on the Web This year's crop of bakers are as diverse as ever, ranging from a music teacher, a nanny and a former charity director to an IT manager, an architectural assistant and a nuclear scientist. Giovana Gelhoren, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 The 8,602 square-foot home has five bedrooms, including separate quarters with an efficiency kitchen and separate entrance that would be ideal for extended family or perhaps a live-in nanny. Brianna Griff, Chron, 11 Sep. 2022 One nanny and one toddler, who played with Gracie, Archie’s feline next-in-line, an orange, black, and white calico. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 For me the most exciting thing was seeing Venice chief Alberto Barbera’s gorgeous newborn baby daughter Thea, brought out on the red carpet by a nanny to get her first taste of stratospheric stardust, just like Emma. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2022 The downsizing to Adelaide Cottage, which is not considered vast, means William and Kate's full-time nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo will live elsewhere for the first time, as will other staff including the housekeeper and the chef. Bloomberg.com, 3 Sep. 2022 One pregnant client even booked a disco nanny for a baby that wasn’t born yet, per the Mykonos Best Nannies owner. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Movies like Where The Wild Things Are reconnected generations of people with the boundless possibility of childhood through a magical nanny. Adrianna Freedman, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2022 In Shop Latinx’s first year, Chavez held an array of part-time positions, from driving Uber to being a nanny. Lyanne Alfaro, refinery29.com, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

probably of baby-talk origin

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈna-nē How to pronounce nanny (audio)
plural nannies
: a child's nurse

nanny

noun

variants also nannie
as in nurse
a girl or woman employed to care for a young child or children wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • nurse
  • babysitter
  • sitter
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  • nurser
  • dry nurse
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