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Masseur vs. Masseuse
Masseur
/mæˈsɜː/Examples:
The masseur applied gentle pressure to ease the tension.A skilled masseur can alleviate stress through technique.He trained as a masseur in a world-renowned spa institute.
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Masseuse
/mæˈsɜːz/Examples:
She booked an appointment with a skilled masseuse.The masseuse worked wonders on his sore back muscles.Trained in various techniques, the masseuse was in high demand.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- The word masseur is used to refer to a male massage therapist.
- Masseuse is the term traditionally used for a female massage therapist.
- Nowadays, the non-gender-specific term massage therapist is often preferred.
- Masseur ends with eur, which is a common masculine ending in French, while masseuse ends with euse, a feminine ending.
- Remember that both words originate from French, which assigns gender to nouns.
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