babysitter

noun

Definition of babysitternext
as in nurse
a person employed to care for a young child or children a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

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  1. nurse
  2. nanny
  3. sitter
Noun
  • Under bureau policy, nurses are required to record video of their medical assessments of prisoners in restraints.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie Foxx did report that his vital signs improved when his daughter was playing music at the bedside, which baffled the nurses.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • The hearing ended with Walker ordered to pay £12,500 in child maintenance per month plus one-off fees of £5,000 for furniture and £30,000 for a car to be used by a nanny.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • While handling a drop-off at her twins’ school, Olympia learns that one of her family’s favorite nannies, Nadira (Ashley Romans), has been effectively ostracized by her fellow upper-class moms.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • Designed with the warmth of a human embrace in mind, the Bracci’s curved and cushioned back invites its sitter to lean in and stay for awhile.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Few Sargent sitters seem completely at home there, though not so distressed as to up and leave.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of sitter
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