noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A woman who performs massage; a female masseur.

   "Oh! I'm a masseuse. I give people massages and stuff."

2. 2
   a female massager wordnet
3. 3
   A masseur; a man who performs massage. nonstandard

   "He was a great masseuse."

Synonyms

All synonyms

masseurmassotherapist

Example

More examples

"I spent the whole hour with the masseuse."

Etymology

Borrowed from French masseuse, feminine of masseur.

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