cosmetologist

noun

cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gist ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist How to pronounce cosmetologist (audio)
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: a person licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails : one trained in cosmetology : beautician
If you're using … any medication that might make you skin more sensitive, be sure to tell your cosmetologist.—Kathleen Conway Engles

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Valerie Aparovich is a certified cosmetologist and aesthetician, and the science team lead at OnSkin. — Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 May 2026 Williams had worked her entire life, first as a dorm mother at Florida A & M University and later as a cosmetologist. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 Anderson, a Southington native, has been a licensed hairdresser and cosmetologist since 2003. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026 According to Adrienne Leak, licensed master cosmetologist and hair and scalp expert, the best shampoos for older women are also intensely moisturizing. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cosmetologist

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cosmetologist was in 1926

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cosmetologist

noun
cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gist ˌkäz-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce cosmetologist (audio)
: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)
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cosmetologist

noun
cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gist -ˈtäl-ə-jəst How to pronounce cosmetologist (audio)
: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)

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