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nursemaid
nurse·maid N0196300 (nûrs′mād′)n. A woman employed to take care of infants or young children.nursemaid (ˈnɜːsˌmeɪd) or nurserymaidna woman or girl employed to look after someone else's children. Often shortened to: nurse nurse•maid (ˈnɜrsˌmeɪd) n. a woman or girl employed to care for children, esp. in a household. Also called nurs′er•y•maid`. [1650–60] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nursemaid - a woman who is the custodian of childrennanny, nursedry nurse - a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infantkeeper - someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"mammy - an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.amah, wet nurse, wetnurse, wet-nurse - a woman hired to suckle a child of someone elseadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" |
nursemaidnoun nanny, nurse, angel (informal) She worked as nursemaid to the family of a diplomat.Translationsnurse (nəːs) noun1. a person who looks after sick or injured people in hospital. She wants to be a nurse. 護士 护士2. a person, usually a woman, who looks after small children. The children have gone out with their nurse. 保姆 保育员,保姆 verb1. to look after sick or injured people, especially in a hospital. He was nursed back to health. 護理 护理2. to give (a baby) milk from the breast. 餵奶 喂奶3. to hold with care. She was nursing a kitten. 照料 照料4. to have or encourage (feelings eg of anger or hope) in oneself. 懷有,蘊釀(情緒,如怒氣,或希望) 怀有(情绪,如怒气或希望) ˈnursery – plural ˈnurseries – noun1. a room etc for young children. 育兒室 托儿所2. a place where young plants are grown. 苗圃 苗圃ˈnursing noun the profession of a nurse who cares for the sick. 護理 护理ˈnursemaid noun a nurse who looks after small children. 保姆,奶媽 保姆,育婴女佣 ˈnurseryman noun a person who runs, or works in, a nursery for plants. 苗圃業者,苗圃工人 苗木工人nursery rhyme a short, simple poem for children. 童謠 童谣nursery school a school for very young children. 托兒所 幼儿园ˈnursing-home noun a small private hospital. 看護院所 私人医院 EncyclopediaSeenursenursemaid
Synonyms for nursemaidnoun nannySynonymsSynonyms for nursemaidnoun a woman who is the custodian of childrenSynonymsRelated Words- dry nurse
- keeper
- mammy
- amah
- wet nurse
- wetnurse
- wet-nurse
- adult female
- woman
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