nursemaid

noun

Etymology

From nurse + maid.

  1. derived from *magaþs
  2. derived from *magaþ
  3. derived from mǣden
  4. derived from mæġden
  5. inherited from mayde
  6. compounded as nursemaid — “nurse + maid

Definitions

  1. A woman or girl employed to care for children.

  2. To tend to as a nursemaid.

  3. To care for or look after.

    • 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.

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