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sitter

1 American  
[sit-er] / ˈsɪt ər /

noun

  1. a person who sits. sit.

  2. a brooding hen.

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

  4. 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.

  5. Slang. the buttocks; rump.

Sitter 2 American  
[sit-er] / ˈsɪt ər /

noun

  1. Willem de 1872–1934, Dutch astronomer and mathematician.

sitter 1 British  
/ ˈsɪtə /

noun

  1. a person or animal that sits

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

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

  4. (in combination) a person who looks after a specified person or thing for someone else

    flat-sitter

  5. short for baby-sitter

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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Sitter 2 British  
/ ˈsɪtə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sitter

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; sit 1, -er 1

Example Sentences

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For a long message, the leader, assisted by the circle of sitters, guessed at words to help the communication along.

From Literature

This is evident in the portraits themselves, which all take the same form: Neck-up views with the sitter looking directly at us.

From The Wall Street Journal

Photographic processes of the day called for lengthy camera exposures, which required that sitters be clamped into metal immobilizers to hold their heads steady.

From The Wall Street Journal

We’re new to the babysitting business, and if experienced sitters have refused to work with these kids, that’s not a great sign.

From Literature

He aimed to capture the temperament and character of his sitters as revealed by their physiognomy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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