chiropodist

[ ki-rop-uh-dist, kahy- or, often, shuh- ]

/ kɪˈrɒp ə dɪst, kaɪ- or, often, ʃə- /

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noun

a podiatrist.

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Origin of chiropodist

First recorded in 1775–85; chiro- + -pod + -ist

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chiropodist

chiropodist , chiropractor

Words nearby chiropodist

chiro, chirography, chiromancy, Chiron, chironomid, chiropodist, chiropody, chiropractic, chiropractic medicine, chiropractor, chiropter

How to use chiropodist in a sentence

So with tight-lacing and the new attachment of a chiropodist to fashionable families.
A New Atmosphere|Gail Hamilton
It has been known to nibble at a chiropodist's finger, but it prefers imported Brie cheese, aged in the wood.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
But being something of a chiropodist he was studying the way Tommy put his foot to the ground, for he suspected corns.
Leaves from a Field Note-Book|J. H. Morgan
To a dentist or chiropodist he would be invaluable, as he can do almost anything.
The American Joe Miller|Various

Connected with it is a saloon for the hairdresser and chiropodist, and an attendants' room.
The Turkish Bath|Robert Owen Allsop