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house painter

American  

noun

  1. a person whose occupation is painting houses.


Etymology

Origin of house painter

First recorded in 1680–90


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In 1835, an unemployed house painter named Richard Lawrence tried to assassinate President Jackson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

He struggled to find steady work as a house painter after his employer died several years ago.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025

Which famous artwork was stolen in 1911 by an Italian house painter named Vincenzo Peruggia?

From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2024

“There’s a typhoon and floodwaters may rush down Mayon and swamp this village. That’s one of our fears,” Villamor Lopez, a house painter, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

“I’m a house painter, a decorator,” said Mr. Popper.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

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