ayahs

noun

plural of ayah
as in amahs

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  1. nurses
  2. nannies
  3. nursemaids
  4. babysitters
Noun
  • Youth, teachers and parents in four towns complained of unsanitary school conditions and chronic staff shortages including of nurses and social workers.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Physicians, nurses and others focus on delivering the best possible care, while administrators concentrate more on the organization’s financial and operational health.
    — Dr William Wertheim, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nurses
Noun
  • Often, this includes a retinue of staff — assistants, nannies, security guards — involved in the raising and protection of children.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The filing accused Thomas of having refused to allow nannies into his house with his daughter, including one assigned by the court, and of using drugs.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of nannies
Noun
  • Providing relief and contrast are the sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, mistresses, and nursemaids, all of whom also have views on ideal social order.
    — Adam Begley, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of nursemaids
Noun
  • Charming staff move seamlessly, offering tea, telling you about golf tee off times and babysitters, while the Mediterranean winks at the horizon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • These precautions should apply anywhere children spend time, including the homes of babysitters, grandparents, neighbors, and other family members and friends.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of babysitters
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