Noun: crèche kresh or kreysh
- [Brit] A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
"Many working parents rely on crèches to look after their young children";
- day nursery, day care center [US], day care centre [Brit, Cdn], nursery
- A representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem
"The church displayed a beautiful crèche during the Christmas season"
- A hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for
"In Victorian times, crèches provided care for abandoned babies";
- foundling hospital
Derived forms: crèches
Type of: baby's room, hospital, infirmary, nursery, representation
Encyclopedia: Crèche