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Definition of cosmetologist
: 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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Recent Examples of cosmetologist from the Web
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In California, a licensed cosmetologist requires 1,600 hours of training, while a police officer requires at least 664 hours.
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McGowan is a cosmetologist and lives alone, keeping and maintaining her own home.
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In California, barbers, cosmetologists, tree trimmers and many construction contractors all must complete far more training for their licenses than is required for emergency medical technicians — who hold people’s lives in their hands.
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The son of a limousine driver and cosmetologist who immigrated from Palestine, Khweis graduated from Edison High School in Alexandria in 2007 and earned an associate degree in administration of justice from Northern Virginia Community College.
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A cosmetologist focuses on providing services intended to beautify, clean or embellish hair, arching or dyeing eyebrows and eyelashes, providing aesthetic services or nail technician services.
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His only problem is that he’s not allowed to take with him his two sharp assistants — Tina, a charming 20-something cosmetologist who extracts secrets from people with her charms, and Lena, a New Orleans transplant and whiz at computers.
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First Known Use of cosmetologist
1926
Medical Dictionary
cosmetologist
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noun
cos·me·tol·o·gist
\-ˈtäl-ə-jəst\
Medical Definition of cosmetologist
: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)
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