beautician

noun

beau·​ti·​cian byü-ˈti-shən How to pronounce beautician (audio)
plural beauticians
: a person licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails : cosmetologist
Although there are no data to prove it, some beauticians hold that the health and physical-fitness boom has sanctioned a concern for the well-being of the body that in the past might have appeared vain and unmasculine.Deborah Blumenthal

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Noem was also depicted being trailed by a team of beauticians having to reattach her face. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025 In recent years, lawmakers approved legislation to require beauticians and hairstylists to undergo training in detecting trafficking signs in their clients. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 An artist and aspiring beautician From the age of three, Traelynn was painting and snipping her own hair, sparking her love for cosmotology, her mother said. Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025 Wellbeing involves services like hairdressers and beauticians, whilst household goods and services include white goods and kitchen appliances. Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for beautician

Word History

Etymology

beauty + -ician

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beautician was in 1924

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“Beautician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautician. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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beautician

noun
beau·​ti·​cian byü-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce beautician (audio)

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