cosmetology
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gy
ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
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Today the Manual Career & Technical Center (built on the same site) offers auto repair, construction, cosmetology and culinary training, fashion design, and a long list of other 21st Century trades.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Peasley, 13, plans to attend trade school to earn her cosmetology license, and later pursue a degree to become a financial adviser.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
And since the shooting, Zwerner said she’s left teaching, completed cosmetology school and hopes to someday go into a new career in beauty.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Ideal tutors will also integrate her extracurricular interests—such as golfing, boxing, and cosmetology—into her academic agenda.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Peasley, 13, plans to attend trade school to earn her cosmetology license, and later pursue a degree to become a financial adviser.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
And since the shooting, Zwerner said she’s left teaching, completed cosmetology school and hopes to someday go into a new career in beauty.
—Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Ideal tutors will also integrate her extracurricular interests—such as golfing, boxing, and cosmetology—into her academic agenda.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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