catsitter en · NOUN
Etymology
From cat + sitter or catsit + -er.
Meanings
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One who acts as babysitter for a cat in the owner's absence.
Still, don't you think he'd be happier staying home, with a catsitter to take care of him?
1974, Don Robertson, Praise the human season:She loved me, my parents, my friends, her catsitters, and even visiting cable repairmen and plumbers, in whose toolboxes she liked to nap.
2004, Linda Anderson, Angel Cats: Divine Messengers of Comfort:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catsitters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
catsit · catsitting · dogsitter
Translations (6)
de Katzensitterin (one who takes care of cats when the owner is absent) · de Katzensitter (one who takes care of cats when the owner is absent) · sv kattvakt (one who takes care of cats when the owner is absent) · it guardagatti (one who takes care of cats when the owner is absent) · it badagatti (one who takes care of cats when the owner is absent) · it cat sitter (one who takes care of cats when the owner is absent)