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cosmetologist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who advises people (normally women) on cosmetics and other beauty treatments; a beautician.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an expert in the use of cosmetics

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expert

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English cosmetology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English cosmetologist From cosmetology + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: skoonheidskundige — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Chinese Mandarin: 美容師 /美容师 (měiróngshī) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Czech: kosmetolog — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Danish: kosmetiker — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Dutch: schoonheidsspecialist — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Dutch: schoonheidsspecialiste — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Finnish: kosmetologi — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • French: visagiste — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • French: esthéticien — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • French: esthéticienne — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • German: Kosmetologe — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • German: Kosmetologin — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • German: Kosmetiker — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • German: Kosmetikerin — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Greek: κοσμετολόγος (kosmetológos) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Greek: κοσμητολόγος (kosmitológos) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Greek: αισθητικός (aisthitikós) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Italian: cosmetologo — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Italian: cosmetologa — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Italian: cosmetista — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Italian: estetista — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Italian: visagista — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Japanese: 美容師 (biyōshi) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Korean: 미용사 (miyongsa) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kosmetologi — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Polish: kosmetolog — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Portuguese: cosmetologista — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Portuguese: cosmetólogo — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Portuguese: cosmetóloga — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Romanian: cosmetolog — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Romanian: cosmetologă — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Romanian: cosmetician — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Romanian: cosmeticiană — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Russian: космето́лог (kosmetólog) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Russian: космети́чка (kosmetíčka) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Russian: визажи́ст (vizažíst) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Russian: визажи́стка (vizažístka) — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Spanish: cosmetólogo — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Spanish: cosmetóloga — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Swedish: kosmetolog — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments
  • Swedish: kosmetiker — person who advises people on cosmetics and other beauty treatments