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Repairman

/rɪˈpɛr.mən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person whose job is to repair things.

    "The repairman arrived promptly to fix the broken heater."
  2. 2

    A male technician who specializes in fixing appliances or machinery.

    "After the storm, the repairman was busy fixing damaged roofs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'repairman' is a compound of 'repair', which comes from the Old French 'repaier' meaning 'to restore', and 'man', which has Germanic roots. The usage of 'repairman' to denote a male worker who fixes things became common in the early 20th century.

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