Nursegirl
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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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