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manicurist

manicurist noun: a person who performs manicures.

Noun

manicurist (plural manicurists)

  1. A person who performs manicures.
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    • Again and again, I watched as manicurists, bowed over a hand or a foot of a client, some young as seven, say, “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m so, so sorry,” when they had done nothing wrong.2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 91

manicurist meaning in Tagalog

manicurist in Tagalog

manicurist
manikurista

Forms of manicurist

pluralmanicurists

Origin of manicurist

From manicure + -ist.

Questions about manicurist

What does manicurist mean?
Manicurist means a person who performs manicures.
What is manicurist in Tagalog?
Manicurist in Tagalog is manikurista. See Manicurist meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is manicurist?
Manicurist is a noun.
What is the plural of manicurist?
The plural of manicurist is manicurists.

Words near manicurist in the dictionary

  1. manicurer
  2. manicurers
  3. manicures
  4. manicuring
  5. manicurism
  6. manicurist
  7. manicurists
  8. manid
  9. Manide
  10. manidipine
  11. manidoo

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