nailist

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noun

Someone whose occupation is to trim and beautify the fingernail or toenails; a manicurist, in Japan and parts of Southeast Asia.

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Meanings

nounnailist (plural nailists)

plural nailists

  1. rareSomeone whose occupation is to trim and beautify the fingernail or toenails; a manicurist, in Japan and parts of Southeast Asia.

Origin

From nail + -ist.

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Translations

Japanese ネイリスト
  • ネイリスト (neirisuto)someone whose occupation is to trim nails

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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