beautician

noun

Definition of beauticiannext
as in cosmetologist
a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.

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Recent Examples of beautician For her wedding attire, McCord wore two gowns by Beverly Hills designer Mark Zunino and was styled by celebrity beautician René Horsch, according to People. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Peñaloza Cabrera, the mother of two sons, ages 3 and 1, dreamed of becoming a beautician and sold tamales and empanadas in her Flushing neighborhood during summer months. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 Throughout the summer, celebrity beautician Iván Pol acts as resident facialist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026 Many dermatologists, makeup artists and beauticians now offer RLT treatments due to the range of aesthetic benefits the treatments provide. — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beautician
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  1. cosmetologist
  2. coiffeur
Noun
  • Licenses are required for certain professions, such as cosmetologists and barbers.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For aspiring cosmetologists and estheticians, choosing a school is about more than finding a path to licensure.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cosmetologist
Noun
  • If all that counts is inward essence, what the hell were those teams of makeup artists, coiffeurs, and cinematographers employed by the major studios, in the golden age, doing all day?
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The French may champion a makeup-free look, but their tousled tresses aren’t so effortless — French coiffeurs have mastered the art of achieving perfectly imperfect hair.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
Definition of coiffeur

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