Definition of typist
: a person who types especially as a job
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This middle-of-the-road approach makes Browns viable for both typists and gamers.
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Davis, a supply typist, knew Doolittle at Kelly in the early 1920s, Hussey said.
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SpeakWrite says its typists on average earn around $300 per month, while the top earners pull in over $3,000.
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Johnson, born Opha May Jacob in Kokomo, Indiana, was a rapid-fire typist.
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In 1933, a Nazi friend helped her get hired as a typist in the news department of Berlin’s state radio station.
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On the decline are automatable work, like typists, and occupations threatened by changing consumer behavior, like clothing store cashiers, as more people shop online.
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Government economists expect steep declines in employment for typists, telephone operators and data-entry workers.
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Word processing apps have made hiring living, breathing typists unnecessary.
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First Known Use of typist
1885
TYPIST Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of typist for English Language Learners
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: a person who uses a typewriter or a computer keyboard
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: a person who works in an office and whose main job is typing letters, memos, etc.
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