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beautician

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /bjuːˈtɪ(t)ʃən/

noun

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

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

    Near-synonyms: hairstylist, hairdresser

    He was struck by the number of barbers’ saloons and ‘beauticians’.