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typist
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typist
(noun)
typist
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taɪpɪst/
noun
plural
typists
typist
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ˈ
taɪpɪst/
noun
plural
typists
Britannica Dictionary definition of TYPIST
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a person who uses a typewriter or a computer keyboard
She's a good/poor
typist
. [=she types well/badly]
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a person who works in an office and whose main job is typing letters, memos, etc.
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