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weight-watcher

American  
[weyt-woch-er] / ˈweɪtˌwɒtʃ ər /

noun

  1. a person who is dieting to lose or maintain their weight.

weight watcher British  

noun

  1. a person who tries to lose weight, esp by dieting

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Other Word Forms

  • weight-watching adjective

Etymology

Origin of weight-watcher

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

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