masseur
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of masseur
From French, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at massage, -eur
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Simmons' masseur and assistant, Mauro Oliveira, felt that Simmons was being "controlled" by his brother, manager and housekeeper, CNN reported.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2024
The masseur died in 2019 before his legal action reached court.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2021
The masseur from Ceylon, whose balding head Gives him a curious look of tenderness, Uncurls his long crushed hands above my bed As though he were about to preach or bless.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2020
There was a lengthy debate about protocols for massages — both athlete and masseur have to wear masks and an eye shield, not the most relaxing experience.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2020
But the undisputed champ of the purgatives was born in the enterprising mind of a jockey’s masseur named Frank “Frenchy” Hawley.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
If doctors, pilots, bus and taxi drivers, restaurant and museum staff, journalists, police officers and even masseurs may work on Sundays, why not shop assistants?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
With steamy stone rooms, masseurs and traditional singers, the bathhouses have been a staple of Aleppo life for centuries.
From Reuters ● May 9, 2019
Some of the masseurs have locked steel boxes for their more valuable possessions.
From BBC ● May 23, 2013
Most of my clubs since have included numerous kit men, physios, masseurs and fitness coaches, working at a training ground with at least five practice pitches, full-time chefs and designated car parking.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2012
Some of them stretched out on massage tables and let masseurs work the prerace tension out of their back and shoulder muscles.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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