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cosmetology|ˌkɒzmɪˈtɒlədʒɪ| [ad. F. cosmétologie.] The art and practice of beauty culture (see also quot. 1855). Hence ˌcosmeˈtologist = cosmetician.
1855Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. (ed. 12) 249 Cosmetology, a treatise on the dress, and cleanliness of the body. 1926[see cosmetician]. 1930Daily Express 8 Sept. 8/7 Half a dozen standard faces, all of them beautiful..could be prepared by cosmetologists. 1938D. Baker Young Man with Horn i. 20 They've got a course called Cosmetology at the same school. 1959Observer 4 Oct. 18/3 The art and practice of cosmetology. 1963Punch 23 Jan. 131/1 The cosmetologists..preparing the machinery of enhancement. 1969Daily Tel. 27 Jan. 11/7 Viennese cosmetologist, Dr. Edith Lauda, who specialises in the treatment of acne. Ibid. 11/8 The most advanced salon treatment (only to be given by qualified cosmetologists) includes skin peeling. |