occupation (noun)
121hairdresser — noun Date: 1764 1. a person whose occupation is the dressing or cutting of hair 2. British barber …
122hairdressing — noun Date: 1771 1. a. the action or process of washing, cutting, curling, or arranging the hair b. the occupation of a hairdresser 2. a preparation for grooming and styling the hair …
123housepainter — noun Date: 1688 one whose business or occupation is painting houses …
124industrial union — noun Date: 1902 a labor union open to workers in an industry irrespective of their occupation or craft compare craft union …
125intifada — noun Etymology: Arabic intifāḍa, literally, the act of shaking off Date: 1985 uprising, rebellion; specifically an armed uprising of Palestinians against Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip …
126joiner — noun Date: 14th century one that joins: as a. a person whose occupation is to construct articles by joining pieces of wood b. a gregarious or civic minded person who joins many organizations …
127literature — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus Date: 14th century 1. archaic literary culture 2. the production of literary work especially as an occupation 3. a. (1) writings …
128locomotion — noun Etymology: Latin locus + English motion Date: 1646 1. an act or the power of moving from place to place 2. travel < interest in free locomotion and choice of occupation Zechariah Chafee Jr. > …
