beautician

[ byoo-tish-uhn ]

/ byuˈtɪʃ ən /

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noun

a person trained to style and dress the hair; hairdresser. Compare aesthetician (def. 2).

a manager or an employee of a beauty salon.

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Origin of beautician

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; beaut(y) + -ician

Words nearby beautician

Beauport, Beauregard, Beau's line, beaut, beauteous, beautician, beautiful, beautifully, beautiful people, beautify, beauty

How to use beautician in a sentence

Yadav, who lives in Gurugram, works as a beautician associated with Urban Company, an at-home services provider that was previously known as UrbanClap.
An Indian gig worker’s struggle with clients who refuse to wear masks and the fear of bad ratings|Priyali Prakash|July 17, 2020|Quartz
Another Gladstone beautician, Younique Phan, said plenty of people in town are asking the same questions.
Beautician’s Murder a Strange Tale of Contract Killing and a Sex Change|Winston Ross|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Forde is a former beautician and Boeing worker from Everett, Washington.
Death Sentence for Arizona Child Killer|Terry Greene Sterling|April 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
For Shawna Forde, a 43-year-old beautician-turned-border vigilante, the moment of truth is at hand.
Shawna Forde: Beautician, Vigilante, Killer?|Terry Greene Sterling|February 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST

"You should take care of yourself better," the beautician informed me.
China's Financial Insider|Huang Hung|March 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He rose, wheeled a device like an old-fashioned beautician's hair-drier close to the couch, adjusted the helmet to Lindsay's head.
The Ambassador|Samuel Kimball Merwin
It wasn't the beautician's open charges that bothered us, because everyone knew they were just disgruntled.
Breeder Reaction|Winston Marks

British Dictionary definitions for beautician

beautician

/ (bjuːˈtɪʃən) /

noun

a person who works in or manages a beauty salon

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beautician

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