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beautician

noun
/bjuːˈtɪ(t)ʃən/UK

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from τεχνικός
  2. borrowed from technicus
  3. formed as technician — “technic + -ian”
  4. compounded as beautician — “beauty + technician”

Definitions

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

    • Near-synonyms: hairstylist, hairdresser

The neighborhood

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