Thesaurus results for COSMETOLOGIST

cosmetologist

noun

Definition of cosmetologist

as in beautician

US 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 cosmetologist On a website that appears to be for his business, as well as on his social media, Luckie describes himself as a former professional dancer that has been working as a certified cosmetologist in Solana Beach. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026 Eric Zamarripa is a licensed cosmetologist and the owner of Skull and Thrones Hair Society in Addison and Elmhurst. — Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Texans applying for or renewing certain professional licenses, like electricians, barbers, cosmetologists or HVAC specialists, may now be asked to show proof of legal status. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cosmetologist

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Peñaloza Cabrera, the mother of two sons, ages 3 and 1, dreamed of becoming a beautician and sold tamales and empanadas in her Flushing neighborhood during summer months.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Throughout the summer, celebrity beautician Iván Pol acts as resident facialist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

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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

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