Meaning

2 senses
  1. A young woman employed to look after a baby or young child.

  2. A young woman who help to take care of the sick or infirm.

Origin

From nurse + girl.

From nurse + girl.

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Forms

plural: nursegirls
Singularnursegirl
Pluralnursegirls

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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