nannies

nan-nies · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of nanny; people, typically women, employed to take care of children in their own homes.

  2. 2.

    Female goats (nanny goats).

Related words

See also: babysitter, caregiver, nanny
Synonyms: au pairs, babysitters, caregivers, nursemaids

Etymology

Plural of nanny, a pet form of the name Ann or Anne, used as a term for a children's nurse from the early 18th century.