noun
Etymology
Origin of cosmetician
First recorded in 1925–30; cosmet(ic) + -ician
Example Sentences
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Now a cosmetician enters with her pencils and brushes.
From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023
Max Factor was born Maksymilian Faktorowicz in Lodz, then part of Russia, and became the cosmetician for the Imperial Russian Grand Opera before leaving for America.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2021
He was married three times, once to screenwriter Mary Ann Murphy, then to actress Elizabeth Saxon before marrying Gloria Martel, a cosmetician, in 2008.
From Fox News • Jul. 26, 2020
A Chicago policeman wants to marry a mortuary cosmetician, but his feisty Irish mother won’t let him.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2019
Helen’s glance was evasive, her face expressionless; she could have been holding still for a department store cosmetician.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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