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

Examples of beautician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web June 28-30 The Indiana Black Expo Midwest Invitational Boxing Showcase, a competition between top amateur boxing teams from across Indiana, Ohio, Texas, and Missouri. 12 p.m., June 29-30 Textures Institute of Cosmetology Hair Show with beauticians and barbers competing. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2024 Born in Lincoln Hospital in 1948, the son of an electrician father and beautician mother, Kramer grew up in southwest Detroit, often spending his free time at the Boys Club of America near Livernois and Michigan. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 Health officials in New York City, where three people fell ill after receiving injections from nonmedical providers, warned against getting Botox from beauticians or aestheticians. Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024 His mother, Muriel (Morton) Walsh, was a beautician. Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beautician 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

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beautician

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

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