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
  • His mother was a nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital, while his father was a St. Paul high school educator and coach who had fought in the Korean War.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Abbie Doctor, an aesthetics nurse living in Gloucester, England, caught the bizarre moment her cat, Chewie, brought a live mouse into the house, and promptly brought it for something to eat.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • One of the women worked as a nanny for Gaiman’s child, and claimed Gaiman assaulted her in February 2022 at his New Zealand home.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Likewise, Tommy Dorfman, doubling as the Nurse and Tybalt—Juliet’s raunchy nanny and her violent cousin—seems more invested in showing off her outfits than in crafting two distinctive, compelling human beings.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • In recent years, Leibovitz has come under fire for her photographic portrayal of Black and Brown sitters.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Like Hay, the artist delights in unexpected color combinations, often replacing her sitters’ natural skin tones with shades of red, green, and purple.
    Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of sitter
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