Meanings
nouncosmetology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe science of cosmetics.
- uncountableThe profession of a cosmetologist or beautician.
While still in high school, Mr. Niami took night classes to get his cosmetology license, then learned how to do special-effects prosthetics for horror films.
2017 December 23, Candace Jackson, “Who Wants to Buy the Most Expensive House in America?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
- Frenchcosmétologie
- Englishcosmetology
From French cosmétologie. By surface analysis, cosmetics + -ology.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kosmetologia, kauneudenhoito
- kosmetologiascience
- kauneudenhoitoprofession
Indonesian tata kecantikan
- tata kecantikanscience
Russian косметология
- косметология (kosmetológija)profession
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cosmetology
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
cosmetology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmetology
MLA
“cosmetology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmetology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosmetology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmetology.
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