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home-sitter, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈhəʊmsɪtə|, U.S. |ˈhoʊmˌsɪdər|
[‹ home n.1 + -sitter comb. form. Compare earlier house-sitter n. and slightly later home-sitting n.]
= house-sitter n.
1971Washington Post 28 Aug. f1/1 (advt.) Home Sitter—Reliable couple..ready to live in & take care of your home during your winter vacation. 1982N.Y. Times 18 Nov. c9/3 (heading) Overlooked in Patrick Flanagan's article..is the utilization of the barter services of a ‘home sitter’. 2003Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 2 Mar. 34 One solution might be to hire a homesitter. |