beautician

noun

Definition of beauticiannext
as in cosmetologist
a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.

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Recent Examples of beautician Many dermatologists, makeup artists and beauticians now offer RLT treatments due to the range of aesthetic benefits the treatments provide. — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026 His mother, Helen Burns, was a beautician, and his father, Noah Robinson, wasa worker whose job entailed grading the quality of cotton. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 In certain states, some cannot earn a real estate license or work as a beautician; others struggle to open investment accounts. — Willem Marx, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026 The organization added that Scotland is the worst European country for unqualified beauticians injecting customers with cosmetic treatments, reported BBC. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beautician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautician
  1. cosmetologist
  2. coiffeur
Noun
  • The 27-year-old influencer and licensed cosmetologist boasts nearly four million followers online.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Anderson, a Southington native, has been a licensed hairdresser and cosmetologist since 2003.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Definition of cosmetologist
Noun
  • If all that counts is inward essence, what the hell were those teams of makeup artists, coiffeurs, and cinematographers employed by the major studios, in the golden age, doing all day?
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The French may champion a makeup-free look, but their tousled tresses aren’t so effortless — French coiffeurs have mastered the art of achieving perfectly imperfect hair.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
Definition of coiffeur

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“Beautician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beautician. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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