Meaning of nurseman | Babel Free

Definitions

A man employed to care for children.

Examples

“Danby, the nurseman, was cautioned against kissing, or permitting kisses from the little girl (still the baby of the Evelyn family);”

“Then every one was complaining about the high price of labor, and it was supposed that a Chinese “nurseman,” at two dollars and a half a month, would be a decided improvement over a French bonne with watery eyes and a Corkonian accent, and that a cook⟳ who could make⟳ at least tolerable dishes at four dollars a month would be better than one who charged seventy-five dollars for the privilege of spoiling provisions.”

““But why does he send⟳ you here with that blessed kid?” asked the young lady. “For the purpose of moulding the baby’s mind⟳,” replied the nurseman.”

“In Blackburn housewives are finding it almost impossible to get⟳ nursemaids. So they are employing old men instead.[…]Meanwhile aged, bearded “nursemen” may be seen in the streets and gardens of Blackburn made young again by sharing the games and ranks of their youthful charges.”

“[…]; the rickshaw “boys” and the white-robed coolies, the Indian attendants at club and hotel, the Zulu nursemaids (nursemen in this case), all combine⟳ to give⟳ the city a distinctive character.”

“Devoted little nursemaids and nursemen assist with the feeding, and woe to the misguided child who dares to encroach on another’s particular privilege.”

“Nursemen and nursemaids with a vocation for child-care, will tend⟳ the infants until they begin⟳ work⟳/play⟳ at about 2 years old in miniature workshops (their first ‘job’ being pea-sorting).”

“Or sometimes doesn’t: the squeals of disgruntled piglets can be heard from far off, but whenever a baby cries there are nursemaids – or nursemen – on hand to take⟳ it back for a soothing word or two.”

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