What does nursemaid mean?
Nursemaid means A woman or girl employed to care for children..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A woman or girl employed to care for children..
I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period.
‘Make the most of it,’ said Ford. ‘Because what I want you to do is to nursemaid that package out of the building.
Use nursemaid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nursemaid means A woman or girl employed to care for children..
Common synonyms include nanny, nurserymaid, nurse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I don't believe I have to nursemaid these two rookies through their entire probationary period.
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