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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So nurses serve on the nursing board, hairdressers on the cosmetology board, and so forth.
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Before embarking on a stellar music career, the Queen of Motown enrolled in cosmetology school as a teenager, jeujing up clients before eventually becoming our muse.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2025
Dahmen, a former cosmetology student, was denied appropriate accommodations to pump at school while breastfeeding.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Under the current law, manicurists who wish to be classified as independent contractors would have to go back to school and get a full cosmetology license.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Before embarking on a stellar music career, the Queen of Motown enrolled in cosmetology school as a teenager, jeujing up clients before eventually becoming our muse.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2025
Dahmen, a former cosmetology student, was denied appropriate accommodations to pump at school while breastfeeding.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Under the current law, manicurists who wish to be classified as independent contractors would have to go back to school and get a full cosmetology license.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cosmetology
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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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