cosmetology

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From French cosmétologie.^[1] By surface analysis, cosmetics +‎ -ology.

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cosmetology (uncountable)

1. The science of cosmetics.
2. The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician.
   • 2017 December 23, Candace Jackson, “Who Wants to Buy the Most Expensive House in America?”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     While still in high school, Mr. Niami took night classes to get his cosmetology license, then learned how to do special-effects prosthetics for horror films.