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masseur

 [muh-sur; Fr. ma-sœr]   Origin

mas·seur

   [muh-sur; Fr. ma-sœr]
noun, plural -seurs  [-surz; Fr. -sœr] .
a man who provides massage as a profession or occupation.
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Origin:
1875–80; < French; see massage, -eur

Can be confused: masseur, masseuse.
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masseur (mæˈsɜː)
 
—n
a man who gives massages, esp as a profession
 
[C19: from French masser to massage]

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masseur
man who works giving massages, 1876, from Fr. masser (see massage).
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