handyperson

as in handyman
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work she's a real handyperson who can fix anything around the house

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Noun
  • The daughter of a father who worked as an autoworker and handyman and a mother who worked as a beautician, Cheeks Kilpatrick was a Detroit public schools teacher for almost a decade before entering politics.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • On a Monday morning that August, Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian handyman who had briefly worked at the Louvre, donned his old uniform, walked into the museum and, when the coast was clear, took the painting right off the wall.
    NPR, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The first one is ill and has been examined by a doctor from the British Consulate in Bali.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • At that sentencing hearing, a number of witnesses for the defense testified to the facts of Lorincz's occupation, none pointing to work as a doctor.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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