nursegirl

noun

Etymology

From nurse + girl.

  1. inherited from *gurilā
  2. inherited from *gyrele
  3. inherited from gerle
  4. compounded as nursegirl — “nurse + girl

Definitions

  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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA