nursemaid

== English == === Etymology === From nurse +‎ maid. === Pronunciation === === Noun === nursemaid (plural nursemaids) A woman or girl employed to care for children. ==== Synonyms ==== nanny nurserymaid ==== Coordinate terms ==== nurseman ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== au pair === Verb === nursemaid (third-person singular simple present nursemaids, present participle nursemaiding, simple past and past participle nursemaided) To tend to as a nursemaid. (colloquial) To care for or look after. === Anagrams === muraenids