baby-sitter
Britishnoun
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"We all have weekly shifts assigned and there is no limit to the number of hours we can work," says Pizza, who boosts her income helping out as a baby-sitter, cleaner and waiter.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
Meanwhile, next door children were home alone with a baby-sitter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2018
“Education is the best way to help that, otherwise you’re just a glorified baby-sitter out here.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2016
She yelled at the baby-sitter, said a late goodbye to her son, but never got in close enough physical proximity to him for us to feel her being torn.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2015
It was clear I needed more supervision during the day, and Mama found another baby-sitter, who took care of a number of children.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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