cosmetology

noun

cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gy ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce cosmetology (audio)
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails

Examples of cosmetology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Friday’s ruling arrives days after another federal judge in Texas denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by two for-profit cosmetology schools seeking to block the gainful employment regulation. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 Zoning restrictions require Moonshine & Co. customers to receive some sort of cosmetology service with their drinks, from $2 hot or chilled towels infused with essential oils to $45 manicures and $65 pedicures. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024 In her upmarket New Delhi cosmetology and metabolic treatment clinic, Instagram-famous Dr. Anjali Hooda sees celebrities, wealthy locals and expatriates, as well as Indians visiting home from abroad, who are trying to get their hands on weight-loss drugs. Sydney Lake, Fortune Asia, 19 June 2024 Owners of cosmetology schools, however, say training in treating all kinds of hair is already in the curriculum and doesn’t need a new law to mandate teaching it. Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cosmetology 

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Word History

Etymology

French cosmétologie, from cosmétique cosmetic (from English cosmetic) + -logie -logy

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cosmetology was in 1926

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Cite this Entry

“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

cosmetology

noun
cos·​me·​tol·​o·​gy -jē How to pronounce cosmetology (audio)
plural cosmetologies
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
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