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

Words nearby manicurist

Manichaeism, Manichaeus, Manichean, manicotti, manicure, manicurist, manifer, manifest, manifestant, manifestation, manifestative

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How to use manicurist in a sentence

Hubbell, who taught herself nail art techniques during the pandemic, is the go-to manicurist for nearly the entire team.
Ice Dance at the Beijing Olympics Was a Big Victory for Team USA's Favorite Training School|Alice Park|February 14, 2022|Time
In the same episode, by the way, MacKenzie and Sloan “bond” over their shared manicurist—YIKES!
HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’: Aaron Sorkin’s Woman Problem|Jace Lacob, Maureen Ryan|July 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The manicurist had just finished administering the polish to Michelle when there was a knock on the door, and there he was!
D.C. Diary|Tina Brown|January 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I know a woman—I knew a woman who used to declare that her sole repose during the Season was the half-hour with the manicurist.
The Gay Lord Quex|Arthur W. Pinero

Suddenly she stroked the bandaged hand,—as an amiable manicurist might have done—and arose.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
Oh, I know I owe a tremendous deal to the pretty manicurist, and I don't intend to forget it.
The Gay Lord Quex|Arthur W. Pinero
The manicurist was a lithe, tall girl, with a small young, wicked face; and meekly demure.
Married Life|May Edginton
So she entered a warm wee cubicle full of beauty apparatus, sat down, and gave her right hand for the manicurist's ministrations.
Married Life|May Edginton

British Dictionary definitions for manicurist

manicurist

/ (ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst) /

noun

a person who gives manicures, esp as a profession

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