nursemaid
/ˈnɜrsmeɪd/
noun
- A woman or girl employed to take care of a young child or children.
- The wealthy family hired a nursemaid to look after their three children.
- In the 19th century, many upper-class families had a nursemaid for the infants.
- The nursemaid read bedtime stories to the toddler every night.
- Someone who looks after or protects another person in a caring but sometimes overprotective way.
- She didn't want to be a nursemaid to her adult son, so she encouraged him to be independent.
- He acted like a nursemaid to his younger sister, always making sure she was safe.
- The coach was more of a nursemaid than a trainer, constantly worrying about the players' feelings.
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