chiropodist

[ ki-rop-uh-dist, kahy-or, often, shuh- ]

noun

1. a podiatrist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chiropodist¹

First recorded in 1775–85; chiro- + -pod + -ist

Example Sentences

So with tight-lacing and the new attachment of a chiropodist to fashionable families.

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It has been known to nibble at a chiropodist's finger, but it prefers imported Brie cheese, aged in the wood.

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But being something of a chiropodist he was studying the way Tommy put his foot to the ground, for he suspected corns.

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To a dentist or chiropodist he would be invaluable, as he can do almost anything.

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Connected with it is a saloon for the hairdresser and chiropodist, and an attendants' room.

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