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manicurist

American  
[man-i-kyoor-ist] / ˈmæn ɪˌkyʊər ɪst /

noun

  1. a person who gives manicures.


manicurist British  
/ ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst /

noun

  1. a person who gives manicures, esp as a profession

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of manicurist

First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist

Example Sentences

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The night-time shifts allow the women to combine their work defending their country with day jobs as teachers, doctors - there’s even a manicurist.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

"I am scared and I'm thinking about whether to go vote," said Quito manicurist Margarita Alvarado, 45.

From Reuters • Aug. 10, 2023

In the summers, Camara, a manicurist, encouraged her increasingly serious little boy to do something wild with his hair and “have fun being a kid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Coolidge, who also played Stifler’s sultry mom in “American Pie” and sage manicurist Paulette in the “Legally Blonde” movies, grew up in the Boston area.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2023

That didn’t bother me because I heard that being a manicurist in a barbershop was easy and the tips were good.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride

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