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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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After immigrating to Australia from the Basque Country, a region that straddles the border between France and Spain, the working-class house painter took roughly 13 years to build the family’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025

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

Upon arrival, she sought asylum and worked as a house painter to support her daughters and her mother, who still lacks permanent legal status after crossing into the U.S. illegally six years ago.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

Around the same time, Vincent took some putty from a house painter who was working around the parsonage.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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