cosmetology

English

Etymology

From French cosmétologie.[1] By surface analysis, cosmetics +‎ -ology.

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Noun

cosmetology (uncountable)

  1. The science of cosmetics.
  2. The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician.
    • 2017 December 23, Candace Jackson, “Who Wants to Buy the Most Expensive House in America?”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      While still in high school, Mr. Niami took night classes to get his cosmetology license, then learned how to do special-effects prosthetics for horror films.

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  1. ^ “cosmetology, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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