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cosmetologist
[
koz-mi-
tol
-
uh
-jee
]
Origin
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cos·me·tol·o·gy
/
ˌkɒz
mɪˈtɒl
ə
dʒi
/
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[
koz-mi-
tol
-
uh
-jee
]
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noun
the
art
or profession of applying cosmetics.
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Origin:
1850–55;
<
Greek
kosmētó
(
s
) adorned, arranged (
see
cosmetic
) +
-logy
,
apparently modeled on
French
cosmétologie
Related forms
cos·me·to·log·i·cal
/
ˌkɒz
mɪ
tlˈɒdʒ
ɪ
kəl
/
Show Spelled
[
koz-mi-tl-
oj
-i-k
uh
l
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
cos·me·tol·o·gist,
noun
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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World English Dictionary
cosmetologist
(ˌkɒzmɪˈtɒlədʒɪst)
—
n
a person skilled or trained in the use of cosmetics and beauty treatments
[C20: a blend of
cosmetics
+
-ologist
]
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Word Origin & History
cosmetology
1855, from Fr. cosmétologie, from source of
cosmetic
.
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cosmetologist
1926, originally Amer.Eng., from
cosmetology
+
-ist
. Won out over cosmetician.
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