cosmetologist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English cosmetology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English cosmetologist From cosmetology + -ist.
Meanings
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A person who advises people (normally women) on cosmetics and other beauty treatments; a beautician.
The relationship between a hairstylist and a client can be far more than simply somebody to cut and shape hair, which is why Tennessee is the latest state to require cosmetologists to complete training on how to recognize and respond to signs of domestic abuse.
2022 January 5, Kaanita Iyer, “Tennessee is the latest state to require hairstylists to complete domestic violence training”, in CNN:I think cosmetologist is pushing it. Even esthetician has its drawback - sounds too much like "Esteelauder."
1990 June 10, William Safire, “On Language; Cosmetological Chartist”, in The New York Times Magazine, archived from the original on 25 May 2015:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cosmetologists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
cosmetology · cosmetologically · cosmetological
Translations (41)
fi kosmetologi (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · pt cosmetóloga (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · de Kosmetikerin (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ro cosmetologă (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · pt cosmetologista (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · sv kosmetiker (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · it estetista (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · pl kosmetolog (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ko 미용사 (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ro cosmetolog (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · nl schoonheidsspecialiste (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ru визажи́ст (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · it cosmetista (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ro cosmeticiană (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · de Kosmetologin (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ja 美容師 (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ru космети́чка (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · de Kosmetiker (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · de Kosmetologe (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · el αισθητικός (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · nl schoonheidsspecialist (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ru космето́лог (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · pt cosmetólogo (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · it cosmetologo (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ro cosmetician (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · el κοσμετολόγος (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · es cosmetóloga (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · fr esthéticienne (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · it cosmetologa (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · da kosmetiker (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · sv kosmetolog (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · cmn 美容師 /美容师 (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · nb kosmetologi (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · af skoonheidskundige (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · it visagista (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · fr esthéticien (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · ru визажи́стка (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · es cosmetólogo (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · cs kosmetolog (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · fr visagiste (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments) · el κοσμητολόγος (person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments)