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cosmetology

  • /ˌkɒz.məˈtɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
  • /ˌkɑz.məˈtɑləd͡ʒi/ US

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Where it comes from

From French cosmétologie. By surface analysis, cosmetics + -ology.

noun

  1. uncountable The science of cosmetics.
  2. uncountable The profession of a cosmetologist or beautician. 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.

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noun profession

Русскийкосметология kosmetológija

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MLA

"cosmetology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cosmetology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

cosmetology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cosmetology

Chicago

"cosmetology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cosmetology.

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@misc{cosmetology_2026,
  title = {cosmetology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cosmetology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}