noun
masseur
ma-SER/mæˈsɜːr/
A man who gives therapeutic massage.
The masseur kneads the client's upper-back muscles.
Etymology
French masser names the therapeutic rubbing and kneading of the body. The masculine agent ending turns that treatment into the occupational name for the man performing it.
More examples
- She books an appointment with an experienced masseur.
- The masseur asks about areas of discomfort before beginning.
- Two masseurs work at the clinic.
Forms
masseur · masseurs
Similar words
- massage therapist
- A gender-neutral professional term.
- masseuse
- Masseuse traditionally names a woman giving massage; masseur traditionally names a man.