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

From reducing the number of training hours required to earn a living as a licensed cosmetologist to streamlining housing regulations (estimated to shave $24,000 off the construction cost of a new house and enable construction professionals to work much faster), working people are coming out ahead. —Patrick A. McLaughlin, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025

Her son, now 20, is studying to be a nurse, while her daughter, 15, wants to be a cosmetologist. —Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

Moreover, her catalog assumes a different impact when viewed through the lens of contemplating her as a performer who arrived in Nashville in 1966 as a single mother employed as a cosmetologist who, through dogged determination, achieved unparalleled fame. —Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

This makes learning to work as a barber or cosmetologist similar to other professions such as chefs. —Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 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)