Borrowed from Japanese 付け人. <span class="searchmatch">tsukebito</span> (plural <span class="searchmatch">tsukebito</span>) (sumo) An attendant of a higher-ranked rikishi or gyoji....
"付ける" 付け (tsuke): bill, account 付け (tsuke-): attached, external 付け人 (<span class="searchmatch">tsukebito</span>): assistant, attendant, chaperon 付け回す (tsukemawasu): follow, shadow 付け回る...