bailee

American

[bey-lee] / beɪˈli /

noun

Law.

a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.

bailee British

/ beɪˈliː /

noun

contract law a person to whom the possession of goods is transferred under a bailment

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Etymology

Origin of bailee

First recorded in 1520–30; bail ¹ + -ee

Example Sentences

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His daughter Bailee, who just turned 8, is fluent in Greek.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022

Will Byler, of Bellville, and Bailee Ackerman, of Orangefield, were killed "as they flew off in the family helicopter" as they left their "fairy tale wedding," a family friend wrote in a Facebook post.

From Fox News • Nov. 4, 2018

Bailee, the 4-year-old mother, weighs around 145 pounds, Turner said.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2016

Better pack a parka: Lori Loughlin, Bailee Madison and Dermot Mulroney star in the made-for-cable holiday fable "Northpole: Open for Christmas."

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2015

Lord Tennyson is probably the most extensive Involuntary Bailee at present living.

From Lost Leaders by Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett)

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