bailee

bail·ee

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Definitions of bailee word

noun bailee a person to whom the possession of goods is transferred under a bailment 3
noun bailee the party to whom property is delivered under contract of bailment 3
noun bailee a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment. 1
noun bailee A person or party to whom goods are delivered for a purpose, such as custody or repair, without transfer of ownership. 1
noun bailee (law) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other. 0

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; bail1 + -ee

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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