cosmetology
English
editEtymology
editFrom French cosmétologie.[1] By surface analysis, cosmetics + -ology.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcosmetology (uncountable)
- The science of cosmetics.
- The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editscience
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profession
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References
edit- ^ “cosmetology, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.