US /məˈsus/ UK /maˈsəːz/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a woman who provides massage professionally

    The masseuse worked the knots from his shoulders with firm strokes.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a woman who provides... masseurmassagisttherapist
Word family
Related forms masseurmassage

Etymology

From French masseuse, the feminine of masseur ('one who massages'), from masser ('to massage'), probably from Arabic massa ('to touch, handle'). A woman who gives massages professionally.

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