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

Word History and Origins

Origin of manicurist¹

First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist

Example Sentences

The night-time shifts allow the women to combine their work defending their country with day jobs as teachers, doctors - there’s even a manicurist.

From BBC

Attorneys for Wynn Resorts and the women who worked as manicurists and makeup artists filed the document Tuesday in U.S.

From Seattle Times

"I am scared and I'm thinking about whether to go vote," said Quito manicurist Margarita Alvarado, 45.

From Reuters

In the summers, Camara, a manicurist, encouraged her increasingly serious little boy to do something wild with his hair and “have fun being a kid.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Seltman, a manicurist, said she would “always stay loyal” to Mr. Trump.

From New York Times