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sitter

noun sit·ter \ˈsi-tər\

: a person who takes care of a child while the child's parents are away

: a person who poses for a portrait or photograph

Full Definition of SITTER

:  one that sits: as
a :  a person who sits for a portrait or a bust
b :  a person who babysits
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First Known Use of SITTER

14th century

Related to SITTER

Synonyms
babysitter, dry nurse, nanny (also nannie), nursemaid, nurser, nurse

Rhymes with SITTER

bitter, chitter, critter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, quitter, quittor, skitter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter

Sitter

biographical name Sit·ter \ˈsi-tər\

Definition of SITTER

Willem de 1872–1934 Du. astron.
SITTER Defined for Kids

sitter

noun sit·ter \ˈsi-tər\

Definition of SITTER for Kids

:  babysitter

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sitter
  2. sitter-by
  3. sitter-in
  4. anti-de Sitter space
  5. bed-sitter
  6. by-sitter
  7. de Sitter space
  8. house sitter
  9. fence-sitting
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