Definition of "housepainter" [housepainter]

• One whose occupation is painting houses. (noun)

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• "This weekend marks the third time that Ramos, a housekeeper, and her husband Jose, a housepainter, have held their breath hoping the bank will reschedule the sale of their foreclosed home."
• "In the first episode, patients include an injured cyclist and an elderly housepainter who has parted company with his ladder."
• "To finance her expensive tastes, Dorothy pushed Ronald, a carpenter and housepainter, to the limit."