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nail technician

British  

noun

  1. a person whose job is to take care of and decorate people's fingernails

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The performance began with Bad Bunny walking through a sugar cane field, interacting with a beloved L.A. taco stand, a jeweler, a nail technician and a group of older men playing dominoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Lisa Prince started having problems when she was training to be a nail technician.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2023

"We don't want wheelbarrows - we want money! We want the 6,000," said Bernard Mandahana, a 21-year-old nail technician.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2022

“I think of it as going to a hair stylist or nail technician; everyone has their own sense of style.”

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2022

“It’s a British staple,” said El Jepson, a nail technician who frequents Chunks.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022

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