cosmetologist

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noun

A person who advises people (normally women) on cosmetics and other beauty treatments; a beautician.

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Meanings

nouncosmetologist (plural cosmetologists)

plural cosmetologists

  1. A person who advises people (normally women) on cosmetics and other beauty treatments; a beautician.

    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
    1 more example

    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

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Translations

Afrikaans skoonheidskundige
  • skoonheidskundigeperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Chinese Mandarin 美容師 /美容师
  • 美容師 /美容师 (měiróngshī)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Czech kosmetolog
  • kosmetologperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Danish kosmetiker
  • kosmetikerperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Dutch schoonheidsspecialist, schoonheidsspecialiste
  • schoonheidsspecialistperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • schoonheidsspecialisteperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Finnish kosmetologi
  • kosmetologiperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
French visagiste, esthéticien
  • visagisteperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • esthéticienperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • esthéticienneperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
German Kosmetologe, Kosmetologin
  • Kosmetologeperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Kosmetologinperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Kosmetikerperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Kosmetikerinperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Greek κοσμετολόγος, κοσμητολόγος
  • κοσμετολόγος (kosmetológos)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • κοσμητολόγος (kosmitológos)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • αισθητικός (aisthitikós)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Italian cosmetologo, cosmetologa
  • cosmetologoperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmetologaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmetistaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • estetistaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • visagistaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Japanese 美容師
  • 美容師 (biyōshi)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Korean 미용사
  • 미용사 (miyongsa)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Norwegian Bokmål kosmetologi
  • kosmetologiperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Polish kosmetolog
  • kosmetologperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Portuguese cosmetologista, cosmetólogo
  • cosmetologistaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmetólogoperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmetólogaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Romanian cosmetolog, cosmetologă
  • cosmetologperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmetologăperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmeticianperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmeticianăperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Russian космето́лог, космети́чка
  • космето́лог (kosmetólog)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • космети́чка (kosmetíčka)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • визажи́ст (vizažíst)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • визажи́стка (vizažístka)person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Spanish cosmetólogo, cosmetóloga
  • cosmetólogoperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • cosmetólogaperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
Swedish kosmetolog, kosmetiker
  • kosmetologperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • kosmetikerperson who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments

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Cite this entry
APA

cosmetologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmetologist

MLA

“cosmetologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmetologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosmetologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmetologist.

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