Definition of "nursemaid" []

• A woman employed to take care of children. (noun)

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• "The most common orthopedic injury in kids under two is called nursemaid’s elbow, in which the elbow gets tugged out of its socket by a caregiver holding a child’s hand and yanking the elbow."
• "The limited references I've seen in literature to nursemaids implies that the nursemaid was the only source of milk for the child."
• "The nursemaid was the first to go, and her place was filled by a Roman"