nursie

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noun

A nurse.

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Meanings

nounnursie (plural nursies)

plural nursies · alternative nursey

  1. childishmainlyterm of addressA 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

Origin

From nurse + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nursie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nursie

MLA

“nursie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nursie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nursie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nursie.

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