facialist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin faciēs Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial 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 facialist From facial + -ist.
Meanings
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A specialist in facial care
She still organizes closets and basements […]; the most recent recipient being her facialist.
2007 December 7, Robin Finn, “A Former Soprano Makes Her Singing Debut”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| facialists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |