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manicurist

[ man-i-kyoor-ist ]

noun

  1. a person who gives manicures.


manicurist

/ ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst /

noun

  1. a person who gives manicures, esp as a profession
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of manicurist1

First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist
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Example Sentences

Hubbell, who taught herself nail art techniques during the pandemic, is the go-to manicurist for nearly the entire team.

From Time

In the same episode, by the way, MacKenzie and Sloan “bond” over their shared manicurist—YIKES!

The manicurist had just finished administering the polish to Michelle when there was a knock on the door, and there he was!

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.

Suddenly she stroked the bandaged hand,—as an amiable manicurist might have done—and arose.

Oh, I know I owe a tremendous deal to the pretty manicurist, and I don't intend to forget it.

The manicurist was a lithe, tall girl, with a small young, wicked face; and meekly demure.

So she entered a warm wee cubicle full of beauty apparatus, sat down, and gave her right hand for the manicurist's ministrations.

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