beautician

noun

beau·​ti·​cian byü-ˈti-shən How to pronounce beautician (audio)
plural beauticians
: a person licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails : cosmetologist
Although there are no data to prove it, some beauticians hold that the health and physical-fitness boom has sanctioned a concern for the well-being of the body that in the past might have appeared vain and unmasculine.Deborah Blumenthal

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The Guardian reported that, Davey, a beautician and a mother of two, was pronounced dead at the scene after first responders arrived. David Chiu, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 Guerra arrived at the funeral home on Feb. 22 with a beautician to do Silva's hair and makeup. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024 Lester also worked as a beautician and as an underwriter for an insurance company, North Carolina Mutual and Atlantic Life. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2024 Wilson’s characters run the gamut from uncouth to in-your-face offensive — none more than the tacky small-town beautician Wilson embodies in a brash, John Waters-esque musical satire, situated where overzealous progressive values meet old-school pageantry at its most patriarchal. Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beautician 

Word History

Etymology

beauty + -ician

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beautician was in 1924

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“Beautician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautician. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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beautician

noun
beau·​ti·​cian byü-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce beautician (audio)

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