cosmetologist

noun

cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gist ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist 

: 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

Examples of cosmetologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Budget cuts Parents who want to save some money by cutting their kids’ hair can put away the bowls: The Campbell Express Library is hosting a hairstylist and licensed cosmetologist with over 20 years of experience who will demonstrate how anyone can cut hair. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025

The style was designed and executed by hair cosmetologist Lesley-ann Snobb. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Future Bound Independent Study graduates Parker Cooley, 18, and Savannah Vergara, 17, are planning careers as an esthetician and cosmetologist, respectively. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2025

So rather than having to pay up front for schooling, cosmetologists and barbers can start earning money quickly and work their way up the ladder. —Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cosmetologist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
• audiologist
• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• genealogist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist
• musicologist

Kids Definition

cosmetologist

noun

cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gist ˌkäz-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jəst 

: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)

cosmetology

-jē

noun

Medical Definition

cosmetologist

noun

cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gist -ˈtäl-ə-jəst 

: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)