Word Study
sitter
CIDE DICTIONARY
sitter, n.
- One who sits; esp., one who sits for a portrait or a bust. [1913 Webster]
- A bird that sits or incubates. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sitter, n.
1 a person who sits, esp. for a portrait.
2 = BABYSITTER (see BABYSIT).
3 colloq. a an easy catch or shot. b an easy task.
4 a sitting hen.
1 a person who sits, esp. for a portrait.
2 = BABYSITTER (see BABYSIT).
3 colloq. a an easy catch or shot. b an easy task.
4 a sitting hen.
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