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cosmetologist

British  
/ ˌkɒzmɪˈtɒlədʒɪst /

noun

  1. a person skilled or trained in the use of cosmetics and beauty treatments

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Etymology

Origin of cosmetologist

C20: a blend of cosmetics + -ologist

Example Sentences

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And her daughter wants to be a cosmetologist, but they don't have a salon on the reservation.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

She was someone who persevered and “figured out a way to turn those no’s into yeses,” said Rachelle Roberts, Williams’ niece who works at her aunt’s namesake salon as a cosmetologist and aesthetician.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

“Since that day, my life has never been the same,” said Ms. Oliva, a retired cosmetologist who lives with her son in Miramar.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2023

How Jess, a cosmetologist by trade, worked up the nerve to do home brewing when the Army transferred Rich to Colorado.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

She worked as a cosmetologist to support the family and her husband’s music collecting.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2022