1. a person who receives personal property from another person (the bailor) to hold temporarily for a specific purpose
Usage: legal

Examples

• The dry cleaner acts as a bailee when you drop off your clothes.
• As a bailee, the parking garage is responsible for the safety of your car.
• The repair shop became a bailee of the customer’s watch.
• A bailee must return the property to its owner when requested.
• The storage facility serves as a bailee for the stored goods.
• The bailee has a duty to take reasonable care of the property.