nursemaid
1Nursemaid — Nurse maid , n. A girl or woman employed to attend and care for children. [1913 Webster] …
2nursemaid — [n] nanny au pair, baby sitter, governess, nurserymaid, wet nurse; concept 295 …
3nursemaid — ► NOUN ▪ a woman or girl employed to look after a young child or children …
4nursemaid — [nʉrs′mād΄] n. a woman hired to take care of a child or children: also nurserymaid …
5Nursemaid — Children being cared of by a black nursemaid. (painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds) A nursemaid or nursery maid, is mostly a historical term of employment for a female servant in an elite household. In the 21st century, the position is largely… …
6nursemaid — 1. noun a woman or girl employed to care for children Syn: au pair, nanny, sluškinja 2. verb a) To tend to as a nursemaid …
7nursemaid — UK [ˈnɜː(r)sˌmeɪd] / US [ˈnɜrsˌmeɪd] noun [countable] Word forms nursemaid : singular nursemaid plural nursemaids old fashioned a woman whose job is to look after someone s children in their home …
8nursemaid — /nerrs mayd /, n. 1. Also called nurserymaid. a woman or girl employed to care for a child or several children, esp. in a household. v.t. 2. to act as a nursemaid to; to take care of or look after protectively. [1650 60; NURSE + MAID] * * * …
9nursemaid — [[t]nɜ͟ː(r)smeɪd[/t]] nursemaids N COUNT A nursemaid is a woman or girl who is paid to look after young children. [AM; also BRIT, OLD FASHIONED] Syn: nurse, nanny …
10Nursemaid's elbow — Classification and external resources Capsule of elbow joint (distended). Anterior aspect. (Nursemaid s elbow involves the head of radius slipping out from the anular ligament of radius.) ICD 10 …
