1. a woman employed to take care of children

Examples

• The wealthy family hired a nursemaid to watch their young children.
• She worked as a nursemaid for several prominent families in the city.
• The nursemaid took the children to the park every afternoon.
• My grandmother was employed as a nursemaid before she married.
• The nursemaid read bedtime stories to the children each night.
• They needed a reliable nursemaid while both parents worked.