minder

noun

mind·​er

ˈmīndə(r)

plural -s

1

chiefly British : one that minds: such as

a

: one that tends or watches something

—often used in combination

the housewife who has to get a baby-minder in when she is acting as school manager

—Barbara Wootton

b

: pressman sense 1

2

British : a child entrusted to the care of a private person

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