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单词 handyman
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handyman

[ han-dee-man ]
/ ˈhæn diˌmæn /
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noun, plural hand·y·men.

a person hired to do various small jobs, especially in the maintenance of an apartment building, office building, or the like.

Origin of handyman

First recorded in 1870–75; handy + man

usage note for handyman

See -man.

Words nearby handyman

handwritten, handwrought, handy, handy-andy, handy-dandy, handyman, handyman's special, handyperson, HANE, hanefiyeh, Hanepoot
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Example sentences from the Web for handyman

  • You will remember that I asked about the handyman's tool-house?

    Chronicles of Martin Hewitt|Arthur Morrison
  • Later on the handyman would come around to swap sanitary tanks under the trailers and Joey would ask him the same question.

    To Remember Charlie By|Roger Dee
  • “And you might as well name Helen as editor, reporter and first assistant to the handyman,” grinned Tom.

    Helen in the Editor's Chair|Ruthe S. Wheeler
  • Next to him, longo intervallo, was the Kachin Zinaw who acted as interpreter and handyman.

    A Civil Servant in Burma|Herbert Thirkel White

British Dictionary definitions for handyman

handyman
/ (ˈhændɪˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a man employed to do various tasks
a man skilled in odd jobs, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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