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home-sitting, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈhəʊmˌsɪtɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈhoʊmˌsɪdɪŋ|
[‹ home n.1 + -sitting comb. form. Compare earlier house-sitting n. and home-sitter n.]
= house-sitting n. Freq. attrib.
1974Washington Post 23 Aug. d14 (headline) Colorado nuns start home sitting service. 1985Chicago Tribune 17 Aug. iii. 14/4 If the homesitting arrangement pays off, though, the couple could move into other show houses, he said. 2003Hull Daily Mail (Nexis) 12 Dec. 20 Her new business will provide a range of services, from domestic cleaning and washing to shopping and home-sitting. |