manicurist

[ man-i-kyoor-ist ]

noun
  1. a person who gives manicures.

Origin of manicurist

1
First recorded in 1885–90; manicure + -ist

Words Nearby manicurist

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How to use manicurist in a sentence

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

    The Gay Lord Quex | Arthur W. Pinero
  • The manicurist was a lithe, tall girl, with a small young, wicked face; and meekly demure.

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

    Married Life | May Edginton

British Dictionary definitions for manicurist

manicurist

/ (ˈmænɪˌkjʊərɪst) /


noun
  1. a person who gives manicures, esp as a profession

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