cosmetology

noun

cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gy ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce cosmetology (audio)
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails

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After her recovery, Tess decided to follow her dreams and relocated to the Big Apple to attend the cosmetology school Make-up Designory. Katie Mannion, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 In addition to free hair services, student and alumni volunteers from the college’s cosmetology department offered free nail and facial services. Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025 According to another Institute for Justice report, Beauty School Debt and Drop-Outs, cosmetology students on average borrow $7,300 in federal student loans. Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Known mostly for music videos, director Austin Peters makes his narrative feature debut for IFC Films in the niche world of luxury cosmetology. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cosmetology 

Word History

Etymology

French cosmétologie, from cosmétique cosmetic (from English cosmetic) + -logie -logy

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cosmetology was in 1926

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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

cosmetology

noun
cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce cosmetology (audio)
plural cosmetologies
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
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