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lacquerista

UK/lækəˈɹiːstə/UK/lækəˈɹɪstə/US/lækɚˈistə/US/lækɚˈɪstə/

noun

A nail polish aficionado.

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Meanings

nounlacquerista (plural lacqueristas)

plural lacqueristas

InternetA nail polish aficionado.
Deluxe manicures, soak n' scrub pedicures and expert lacqueristas.
2020 October/November, Emerald Coast Magazine, Tallahassee: Rowland Publishing, →OCLC, page 72
1 more example
Aspiring lacqueristas and seasoned manicurists can browse through websites like Pinterest, TrendHunter and Tumblr for the latest nail art tutorials.
2013 April 25, Evin Billington, “Trend watch”, in The Ithacan, volume 80, number 27, Ithaca College, →OCLC, page 14

Origin

From lacquer + -ista. Piecewise doublet of lacquerist.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lacquerista

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Cite this entry

APA

lacquerista. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacquerista

MLA

“lacquerista.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacquerista. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacquerista,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacquerista.

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