Nursegirl

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A young woman employed to look after a baby or young child.

    "The reapers were slowly trooping back to their work. The nurse-girl slapped one of her charges and then began to push the perambulator up the hill."

  2. 2
    A young woman who help to take care of the sick or infirm.

Example

More examples

"The reapers were slowly trooping back to their work. The nurse-girl slapped one of her charges and then began to push the perambulator up the hill."

Etymology

From nurse + girl.

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