Meanings
nounnit nurse (plural nit nurses)
plural nit nurses
- UKdatedA nurse who periodically checked schoolchildren's hair for lice.
Origin
Earliest written mention appears c. 1942 in The Lancet.
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APA
nit nurse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nit%20nurse
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“nit nurse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nit%20nurse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nit nurse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nit%20nurse.
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