trichologist

noun

Definition of trichologistnext
as in beautician

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Recent Examples of trichologist Flow Space chatted with a dermatologist and a trichologist about how to fix common summer hair and scalp issues. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 20 May 2026 Certified trichologist Penny James adds that growing awareness around hair loss has made people more proactive about scalp health rather than quick cosmetic fixes. — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trichologist
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  1. beautician
  2. cosmetologist
  3. coiffeur
  4. stylist
Noun
  • Hossain uses her as a working-class foil to Zaineen’s privilege, with Minoti’s discomforting subservience a key factor in the dynamic between lowly beautician and rich client.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • His father, Amodeo, was a chef and restaurateur, and his mother, Angela, a beautician who owned salons.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of beautician
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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  • With help from stylist Law Roach, Zendaya wore the same butter-yellow, brown and white Lanvin string bikini top and matching low-rise, wide-leg pants Berry wore to the film’s New York premiere.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tracee Ellis Ross just proved that celebrities don’t need stylists to slay a red carpet.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of stylist

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