massage therapist

noun

plural massage therapists
: a person who practices massage therapy : a trained individual who is licensed or certified to therapeutically manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body using one or both hands or an instrument
Claire, a licensed massage therapist, has written a complete guide to assessing a wide range of therapeutic practices, from deep muscle to gentle touch.Library Journal

Examples of massage therapist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So, in addition to selling things like lotions and pet accessories and jewelry and home decor, MOC BOD also subleases space inside to a tattoo artist (Tay Johnson), a hair stylist/barber (Meagan Kramer) a massage therapist (Arlene Williams) and, as of this weekend, a tailor (Rebecca Hernandez). David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024 The officers confronted McClain, a massage therapist, musician and animal lover, who was walking home from a convenience store carrying a plastic bag with iced tea. Emma Tucker, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 Even in the last episode, Larry is accused of asking Cheryl’s massage therapist for a happy ending. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024 Croft sued him in January, claiming she had been hired to serve as a massage therapist for Glenn Frey during the 2013 tour, on which Dolan’s band (JD & The Straight Shot) opened for Eagles. Bill Donahue, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2024 After graduating from high school in Malibu, California, Milo worked as a massage therapist. Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024 McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist, died a few days later in the hospital. Melissa Noel, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024 That might be because the company worked with massage therapists to train the system. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024 Prosecutors at the time said Peterson dumped his wife’s body in the San Francisco Bay after killing her amid an affair with a massage therapist. Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of massage therapist was in 1915

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“Massage therapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/massage%20therapist. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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