nurs|er|y|maid

nurs|er|y|maid
nurs|er|y|maid «NUR suhr ee MAYD, NURS ree-», noun.
= nursemaid: (Cf.nursemaid) »

A nurserymaid is not afraid of what you gentlemen call work (William S. Gilbert).


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  • nurse|maid — «NURS MAYD», noun, verb. –n. a girl or woman employed to care for children. –v.t. to take care of in the manner of a nursemaid; nurse; nurture: »Figurative. The families…will nursemaid a llama for a year (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • nursemaid — nurse•maid [[t]ˈnɜrsˌmeɪd[/t]] n. a woman or girl employed to care for children, esp. in a household Also called nurs′er•y•maid . Etymology: 1650–60 …   From formal English to slang

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