beautician

beautician
/byooh tish"euhn/, n.
1. a person trained to style and dress the hair; hairdresser. Cf. esthetician.
2. a manager or an employee of a beauty parlor.
[1920-25, Amer.; BEAUT(Y) + -ICIAN]

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