What is a public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work called?
creche — A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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