manicurist
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- noun
- /ˈmænɪkjʊrɪst/
- A row of uniformed manicurists and their classy clients.
- a celebrity manicurist
- masseuse and manicurist
- manicurist at a salon
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- I was getting a manicure and the manicurist was Russian.
Examples
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The manicurist stops for a moment, looks at him with curiosity.
Fiction book (1998) -
- You know, it's so hard to find a manicurist who makes house calls nowadays.
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The manicurist, though by now used to this kind of request, learned nothing from her visit.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was a manicurist who joined the Navy in 1990 because I wanted to see the world.
Blog text (8) -
I was getting a manicure and the manicurist was Russian.
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Felicia told the manicurist she was waiting for a friend.
Fiction book (1997) -
She's training to be a manicurist.
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I can't imagine you more than two miles from a manicurist.
Fiction book (2000) -
Jack's hands are being worked on by a woman manicurist.
Fiction book (1998) -
She decided to visit a manicurist to have her nails cleaned and polished for the wedding.
Synonyms
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A person who gives beauty treatments like hair styling and facials
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7.0
A trained and licensed person who cares for hair, skin, and nails to make them look better
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7.2
A person who gives beauty treatments and applies makeup for other people
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8.1
A person who gives beauty treatments like facials and manicures and advises on skin care
How Skilled
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word manicurist comes from manicure, which comes from Latin roots manus 'hand' and cura 'care'. So a manicurist is someone who 'cares for hands' by cleaning, shaping and polishing fingernails.