[krɛʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a nursery where babies and young children are cared for during the working day
(e.g: the earliest they can get their son into a crèche is October next year)

- a representation of the nativity scene
(e.g: beneath the tree was a Christmas crèche)


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Origin:
late 18th century (in crèche): French (see also cratch)