Part-timer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is employed, or does something, part-time.

    "After all, the train crews can be employed on freight work for the rest of the year, while the extra bus-drivers would have to be part-timers, which is undesirable practice for a number of reasons, including safety."

  2. 2
    someone who works less than the customary or standard time wordnet
  3. 3
    A part-time bowler.

Synonyms

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part-time employeepart-time worker

Example

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"As the baby was born, the Tanakas had to hire a part-timer."

Etymology

From part-time + -er.

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