beautician
noun
beau·ti·cian
byü-ˈti-shən 
plural beauticians
: a person licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails : cosmetologist
Although there are no data to prove it, some beauticians hold that the health and physical-fitness boom has sanctioned a concern for the well-being of the body that in the past might have appeared vain and unmasculine.—
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The beautician puts white stickers on Lina’s moles, explaining that the laser will burn only dark things.
—Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
While Bobby is pretty heavy-handed in its message and delivery, any child of the ’90s would consider its standout scene to be the one between Moore’s Virginia and Sharon Stone’s beautician, Miriam.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
LaFleur has a beautician who comes in to care for residents in her memory care home.
—Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
Estimated to be worth around $200 million and accommodating 36 guests, the ample amenities include a cinema, a fully equipped onboard hospital, two full-time beauticians, a business center, and a spa.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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Elif Batuman, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
While Bobby is pretty heavy-handed in its message and delivery, any child of the ’90s would consider its standout scene to be the one between Moore’s Virginia and Sharon Stone’s beautician, Miriam.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
LaFleur has a beautician who comes in to care for residents in her memory care home.
—Theresa Tamkins, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
Estimated to be worth around $200 million and accommodating 36 guests, the ample amenities include a cinema, a fully equipped onboard hospital, two full-time beauticians, a business center, and a spa.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for beautician
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“Beautician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautician. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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beautician
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beau·ti·cian
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