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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