manicurist

[ man-i-kyoo r-ist ]
/ ˈmæn ɪˌkyʊər ɪst /

noun

a person who gives manicures.

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Origin of manicurist

First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist

Words nearby manicurist

manichaeus, manichean, manicheus, manicotti, manicure, manicurist, manifer, manifest, manifest content, manifest destiny, manifest function
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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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