as in mothers
a female human parent
the toddler clung to her mammy and eyed the strangers fearfully
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There were a lot of moms looking for their kids.—
Steve Guttenberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Celebrity moms like Gigi Hadid and Blake Lively have been seen pulling out plaid shackets, while Jennifer Lawrence and Holmes have buttoned up in plain versions.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Mammies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mammies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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