sitter

noun sit·ter \ ˈsi-tər \

Updated on: 10 Apr 2018

Definition of sitter

: one that sits: such as

a : a person who sits for a portrait or a bust

b : a person who babysits

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Examples of sitter in a Sentence

They hired a sitter so they could go out.
we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids

Recent Examples of sitter from the Web

Luckily, the couple has a great deal of help from close pals and sitters — and likely from her oldest child, who has already begun exhibiting maternal instincts.

— jen juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Pregnant Hilaria Baldwin Is Excited for Baby No. 4 But Admits She Might 'Have Another Meltdown'," 3 Apr. 2018
The paper also reported that the McCains, sometimes accompanied by their daughter and baby-sitter, had made at least nine trips at Keating's expense, sometimes aboard the American Continental jet.

— azcentral, "John McCain gets into 'a hell of a mess' with the Keating Five scandal," 2 Apr. 2018
How Sweetheart Deals and a Sour Economy Could Derail the Dems By Suzy KhimmThe last-minute giveaways to individual legislators in the Senate health-care bill have become a ripe target for Republicans angry that fence sitters like Sens.

— Newsweek, "Amazing Photos of Bioluminescent Phytoplankton," 14 Mar. 2018
Aisle sitters also came into contact with other passengers more than five times as often as people in window seats.

— robbie gonzalez, WIRED, "To Stay Healthy On Your Next Flight, Avoid Aisles and Stay Put," 19 Mar. 2018
By 1863 lenses and emulsions had improved to the point that the long exposures that had plagued sitters earlier were no longer necessary.

— arthur hart, idahostatesman, "Nameless photographers captured Idaho’s history on film | Idaho Statesman," 17 Mar. 2018
Parents securely pay sitters through the app when jobs are complete.

— erin edgemon, AL.com, "Birmingham-based babysitter app Wyndy continues to expand, add staff," 26 Feb. 2018
The two other infants died in 1984 and 1985 while Moronez was their baby-sitter.

— nancy moronez, CBS News, ""I can't take kids who constantly cry": Woman charged with suffocating three babies in 1980s," 23 Feb. 2018
According to police, a 20-month-old boy suffered a catastrophic brain injury while in the care of his baby sitter, Candace Turner, a 33-year-old mother of two.

— crocker stephenson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Better Angels: Horrific child abuse forces Milwaukee-area Facebook group to examine values," 22 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of sitter

14th century

sitter Synonyms

Synonyms

babysitter, dry nurse, nanny (also nannie), nurse, nursemaid;

Related Words

duenna, governess;

Sitter

biographical name Sit·ter \ ˈsi-tər \

Definition of Sitter

Willem de 1872–1934 Dutch astronomer

SITTER Defined for English Language Learners

sitter

noun

Definition of sitter for English Language Learners

: a person who takes care of a child while the child's parents are away
: a person who poses for a portrait or photograph

SITTER Defined for Kids

sitter

noun sit·ter \ ˈsi-tər \

Definition of sitter for Students

: babysitter

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