"nursegirl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nursegirls [plural]
Etymology: From nurse + girl. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nurse|girl}} nurse + girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} nursegirl (plural nursegirls)
  1. A young woman employed to look after a baby or young child.
    Sense id: en-nursegirl-en-noun-sp3uUNr9
  2. A young woman who help to take care of the sick or infirm.
    Sense id: en-nursegirl-en-noun-yvcHWgU5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

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