masseur

[ muh-sur; French ma-sœr ]

noun

, plural mas·seurs [m, uh, -, surz, m, a, -, sœr].

1. a man who provides massage as a profession or occupation.

masseur

/ mæˈsɜː /

noun

1. a man who gives massages, esp as a profession

Word History and Origins

Origin of masseur¹

From French, dating back to 1875–80; massage, -eur

Word History and Origins

Origin of masseur¹

C19: from French masser to massage

Example Sentences

Simmons' masseur and assistant, Mauro Oliveira, felt that Simmons was being "controlled" by his brother, manager and housekeeper, CNN reported.

From Salon

Initially, though, his ideas were treated with suspicion, and he had to pretend to be a masseur.

From BBC

Masseur's sex attack complaints 'treated properly'

From BBC

Evans explained he had the surgery last Thursday, following a phone conversation with his dermatologist, who told him that the freckle - originally found on his leg by his masseur - "had moved, metastasised, was malignant" and would need to be "removed".

From BBC

He told listeners he was tested for the disease after his "angel" of a masseur found a mark on his shin and that it had been "caught as early as possible".

From BBC