nursemaidnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnɜːs.meɪd/us/ˈnɝːs.meɪd/old-fashioneda woman who takes care of someone else's young children:
I'm not going to be a nursemaid to you - make your own bed!
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Parenting & caring for children
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- adoptive
- attachment parenting
- bring sb up
- child-rearing
- childless
- childminder
- counsellor
- custodial
- non-custodial
- nursery nurse
- nurture
- one-parent family
- open adoption
- pediatrician
- upbringing
- visitation
- wean
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