matchmaker
nounUS /ˈmæt͡ʃˌmeɪkɚ/
Etymology From match + maker.
1
Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people.
- As singles are stuck at home and social distancing makes traditional dating all but impossible, the coaching skills of matchmakers, now imparted online, are becoming more valuable.2020 May 9, Tammy La Gorce, “Singles Have to Think Outside the Screen”, in New York Times:
2
Broadly Someone who arranges professional boxing matches.
3
Someone who makes matchsticks.
- Related terms
- matchmake, matchmaking, rematchmaker, play Cupid