manicurist

[ man-i-kyoo r-ist ]

/ ˈmæn ɪˌkyʊər ɪst /

noun

a person who gives manicures.

Nearby words

Origin of manicurist

First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist

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Examples from the Web for manicurist

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
The manicurist, after one quick upward glance, continued her work.
Fire-Tongue|Sax Rohmer
There was the address of a manicurist, a programme of the Empire.
The Golden Web|Anthony Partridge
She had accompanied "the Marchioness" to France, and had had lessons in Cannes from a hair dresser, masseuse, and manicurist.
The Second Latchkey|Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

Hurriedly collecting the remainder of the implements and placing them in an attache case, the manicurist hurried from the room.
Fire-Tongue|Sax Rohmer
A palmist could read the lines of it; a manicurist could improve it and make it capable of wearing a glove.
Zones of the Spirit|August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for manicurist

manicurist

/ (ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst) /

noun

a person who gives manicures, esp as a profession

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Word Origin and History for manicurist

manicurist

1884, from manicure (n.) after its sense shifted + -ist.