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handyperson

American  
[han-dee-pur-suhn] / ˈhæn diˌpɜr sən /

noun

  1. a person who is practiced at doing maintenance work.


Gender

See -person.

Etymology

Origin of handyperson

handy(man) + -person

Example Sentences

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As much as a handyperson is a dabbler of all trades, don’t expect the handyperson you hired for one project to be perfect for another.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2023

Some handyperson companies charge by the job, but most charge by the hour at an average of $90 per hour.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2023

Then we may have the banquette made by a cabinetmaker or even by the lead carpenter on the general contractor’s team; it’s usually not built by a handyperson.

From Washington Post Dec. 7, 2021

Q: We had a handyperson put in a door sweep on the left-hand door of double front doors that swing in.

From Washington Post Sep. 12, 2021

Other issues on his platform include ending state income taxes for most Californians, building a water pipeline from the Mississippi River to address the drought, and ending the “underground handyperson economy.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2021

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