noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Someone who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.

   "Near-synonyms: hairstylist, hairdresser"

2. 2
   someone who works in a beauty parlor wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cosmeticianaestheticianbarberbeauty specialistbuildercosmetologist

Example

More examples

"Which beautician would you like?"

Etymology

Blend of beauty + technician, originally coined in Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1920s.

Related phrases

hair styling

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