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manicurist

[ man-i-kyoor-ist ]
/ ˈmæn ɪˌkyʊər ɪst /
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noun
a person who gives manicures.
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Origin of manicurist

First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist
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British Dictionary definitions for manicurist

manicurist
/ (ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst) /

noun
a person who gives manicures, esp as a profession
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