cosmetology noun. [kɒzmɪ'tɒlǝdʒi] M19.
[French cosmétologie, formed as COSMETIC: see -OLOGY.]
1. A book on dress and personal hygiene. rare. Only in M19.

2. The art and practice of beautifying the face, hair, and skin; the branch of science that deals with this as a technical skill. M20.

■ cosmetologist noun E20.

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