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a person employed to care for a young child or children
  • we'll be going to the movie if we can get a sitter for the kids

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The first known use of sitter was in the 14th century

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“Sitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sitter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2021.

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