sitter

[ sit-er ]

/ ˈsɪt ər /

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noun

a person who sits.

a brooding hen.

a person who stays with young children while the parents go out; baby-sitter.

a person who provides routine or custodial care temporarily or part-time, as for an elderly person or a pet whose owner is on vacation.

Slang. the buttocks; rump.

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Origin of sitter

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at sit¹, -er¹

Words nearby sitter

sit pretty, sitrep, Sitsang, sit spin, sittella, sitter, sit through, sit tight, sitting, Sitting Bull, sitting duck

Other definitions for sitter (2 of 2)

Sitter

[ sit-er ]

/ ˈsɪt ər /

noun

Wil·lem de

[wil-uhm duh], /ˈwɪl əm də/, 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician.

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How to use sitter in a sentence

Nor was the need to start boarding them in a kennel’s high-security wing until we found a different sitter.
All the Money My Dogs Have Ever Cost Me|wsiler|February 3, 2022|Outside Online
Like a lot of successful startups, Rover—an app for booking pet sitters and dog walkers—has a plan for its international expansion.
Rover’s global growth will depend on where pets are considered family|Oliver Staley|June 16, 2021|Quartz
The sitters at the table closed their eyes and placed their fingers lightly on the glass.
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The Freedom eschews the spring-loaded mechanism in other office chairs that require sitters to apply constant force to remain reclined.
Everything I Learned in My Quest for a Better Work-From-Home Chair|Patrick Lucas Austin|July 29, 2020|Time

He wanted to design a seat that allowed its sitter to perch and pivot while chatting on the phone.
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These days, Roney has a full-time sitter (55-60 hours per week) who earns in the mid five figures.
The True Cost of Leaning In|Hannah Seligson|March 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jordan is the kind of place where one can get into a cab and your driver will become a good friend and occasional cat-sitter.
Revolt in the Middle East: Is Jordan Next?|Rebecca Davis O'Brien|January 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Samaras rarely got an outright “no” from a sitter, but some people kept postponing their appearances.
VIP Portrait Show|Judith H. Dobrzynski|November 12, 2010|DAILY BEAST
She also immediately quit foursquare and hired a house sitter.
Foursquare's Stalker Problem|Lisa Riordan Seville|August 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
See that your sitter is in as comfortable a position as you can get him into, so that the pose can be held easily.
The Painter in Oil|Daniel Burleigh Parkhurst
He has a sitter at three—a lady of the highest society, who wishes her visits to remain unsuspected.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
On the stroke of eleven the first sitter arrived, who was succeeded by another an hour later.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
So then I went to the home of the person I normally have for a baby-sitter.
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Meanwhile the Moor sat down to smoke in such a position that he could see both painter and sitter.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for sitter (1 of 2)

sitter

/ (ˈsɪtə) /

noun

a person or animal that sits

a person who is posing for his or her portrait to be painted, carved, etc

a broody hen or other bird that is sitting on its eggs to hatch them

(in combination) a person who looks after a specified person or thing for someone elseflat-sitter

short for baby-sitter

anyone, other than the medium, taking part in a seance

anything that is extremely easy, such as an easy catch in cricket

British Dictionary definitions for sitter (2 of 2)

Sitter

/ (ˈsɪtə) /

noun

Willem de (ˈwɪləm də). 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer, who calculated the size of the universe and conceived of it as expanding

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