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nursemaid vs mammy

mammy vs nursemaid

nursemaid and mammy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nursemaid Yes No No No
mammy Yes No No No
As nouns, mammy is a hyponym of nursemaid; that is, mammy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nursemaid:
  • nursemaid: a woman who is the custodian of children
  • mammy: an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
Other hyponyms of nursemaid include dry nurse, amah, wet-nurse, wet nurse, wetnurse.
nursemaid (noun) mammy (noun)
a woman who is the custodian of children informal terms for a mother
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
Difference between nursemaid and mammy

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