Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The study or art of cosmetics and their use.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A treatise on the dress and cleanliness of the body.

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  • noun the science of cosmetics
  • noun the profession of a cosmetologist or beautician

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French cosmétologie : cosmétique, cosmetic; see cosmetic + -logie, -logy.]

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From cosmetics +‎ -ology.

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Examples

  • And making college-bound kids take two years of cosmetology is just as dumb as making career-bound kids take two years of college prep courses.

    Waldo Jaquith - HB 1422: Mandating vocational classes. 2006

  • For Nakeisha Kaine, 18, who is helping her mother raise her teenage brother Sirterryon, food stamps are putting meals on the table as she pursues her education in cosmetology.

    These Families Shop When Aid Arrives Miguel Bustillo 2010

  • WHEN I met Scott, I was somewhere between the before and after picture - in a no man's land called cosmetology school.

    NYT > Home Page By JILLIAN LAUREN 2010

  • Many of the programs were ones without as much job demand, even though some remain popular with students, such as cosmetology and jewelry making, May said.

    EducationNews.org 2010

  • Many of the programs were ones without as much job demand, even though some remain popular with students, such as cosmetology and jewelry making, May said.

    EducationNews.org 2010

  • Many of the programs were ones without as much job demand, even though some remain popular with students, such as cosmetology and jewelry making, May said.

    EducationNews.org 2010

  • Several career-technical education classes that require courses to be taken in sequence, such as cosmetology, will be offered at the college's Community Education Center campus.

    Pasadena Star-News Most Viewed 2009

  • That's just not a part of the body I'd want to perform "cosmetology" on someone.

    LJWorld.com stories: News 2009

  • Most of the county's traditional CTE courses, such as cosmetology and machine technology, are offered at Christiansburg High School.

    The Roanoke Times: Home page 2008

  • $3,400 is needed to complete the "cosmetology" program review.

    Dissent the Blog B. von Traven 2010

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