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babysitter

ba·by·sit·ter

UK/ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/ US/ˈbe̞ɪ̯bɪi̯ˌsɪtʰə/ fairly common

noun

1.

a person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home

Synonyms

Origin

From baby + sitter.

Phrases

  • babysitter test
  • electronic babysitter

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