sitter

[sit-er]

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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.

Origin of sitter

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

Sitter

[sit-er]

noun

Wil·lem de [wil-uh m duh] /ˈwɪl əm də/, 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician.

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Contemporary Examples

He wanted to design a seat that allowed its sitter to perch and pivot while chatting on the phone.
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Samaras rarely got an outright “no” from a sitter, but some people kept postponing their appearances.
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The recession means wives are under pressure from their husbands who tell them a sitter is now a luxury they can't afford.
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Historical Examples

But they are not allowed to dispose of the portraits of others, without the sitter's permission.
The Film of Fear
Arnold Fredericks
For an illustration let us turn to the artist and his sitter.
The Romance of the Soul
Lilian Staveley
Long and dreary may be the days of the sitter, but the hour of his reward will come at last.
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Charles James Lever
Not only have I had a sitter for this picture, but he is alive and hearty at the hour I am writing.
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But the first syllable of the sitter's name has been its only constant.
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British Dictionary definitions for sitter

sitter

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

Sitter

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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Word Origin and History for sitter

n.

c.1300, "one that sits," agent noun from sit (v.). As short for baby-sitter from 1937.

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Examples from the Web for sitter

Contemporary Examples

He wanted to design a seat that allowed its sitter to perch and pivot while chatting on the phone.

Samaras rarely got an outright “no” from a sitter, but some people kept postponing their appearances.

The recession means wives are under pressure from their husbands who tell them a sitter is now a luxury they can't afford.

Historical Examples

But they are not allowed to dispose of the portraits of others, without the sitter's permission.

For an illustration let us turn to the artist and his sitter.

Long and dreary may be the days of the sitter, but the hour of his reward will come at last.

Not only have I had a sitter for this picture, but he is alive and hearty at the hour I am writing.

But the first syllable of the sitter's name has been its only constant.

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Word Origin and History for sitter

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Origin of sitter