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nursie

nursie noun: a nurse.

Noun

nursie (plural nursies)

  1. (childish, mainly, term-of-address) A nurse.
    • “Bravo, Nursie!” cried Marway. “There ain't a flunkey of you all could do it better!” Clare said nothing, finished the job, and stood up.1891, George MacDonald, A Rough Shaking

Forms of nursie

pluralnursies
alternative formnursey

Origin of nursie

From nurse + -ie.

Questions about nursie

What does nursie mean?
Nursie means a nurse.
What part of speech is nursie?
Nursie is a noun.
What is the plural of nursie?
The plural of nursie is nursies.

Words near nursie in the dictionary

  1. nurseth
  2. nursewear
  3. nursey
  4. nurseys
  5. nurshing
  6. nursie
  7. nursies
  8. nursin'
  9. nursing
  10. nursing assistant
  11. nursing assistants

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