repairperson
repairperson noun: synonym of repairer, a person who repairs things.
Noun
repairperson (plural repairpersons or repairpeople)
- Synonym of repairer, a person who repairs things.
- A repairman and his truck. Guess I should say repairperson. Could have been a gal under that uniform and cap.1987 (2006), William F. Smith, "An Almost Perfect Crime", The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries
- Now the chintzy nameplate is all that distinguishes his work space from those of the photocopier repairperson, diet food company, and kitchen designer down the hall.1998 December 18, Peter Margasak, “Punk Planet's New Atmosphere”, in Chicago Reader
- Synonyms:
- repairer
Synonyms of repairperson
Forms of repairperson
| plural | repairpersons |
|---|---|
| plural | repairpeople |
Origin of repairperson
From repair + -person on the model of repairman.
Questions about repairperson
- What does repairperson mean?
- Repairperson means synonym of repairer, a person who repairs things.
- What part of speech is repairperson?
- Repairperson is a noun.
- What is the plural of repairperson?
- The plural of repairperson is repairpersons.
Words near repairperson in the dictionary
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