babysitter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
A person who has to watch or attend to anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; a coddler or handholder.

/ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/ [ˈbe̞ɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪtʰə] /ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtɚ/ [ˈbeɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪɾɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-babysitter.wav /ˈbæ̝ɪ̯biˌsɪtɚ/ [ˈbæ̝ɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪɾɚ]

babysitter babysitters baby-sitter baby sitter

From baby + sitter.

childsitter sitter

birdsitter catsitter dogsitter homesitter house-sitter petsitter puppysitter nanny nurse

babysit babysitter test electronic babysitter

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