electrologist

[ ih-lek-trol-uh-jist ]

noun

1. a person skilled in the use of electrolysis for removing moles, warts, or unwanted hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrologist¹

First recorded in 1900–05; electro(lysis) + -log(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

“And I’m not going to apologize for it. I’ve been in fear the whole flipping time, staying home, avoiding everybody. I couldn’t do my job. I’m an electrologist. I remove facial hair. I couldn’t come to work. I couldn’t make money.”

From Los Angeles Times

Her mother, the former Clara Krellman, was an electrologist.

From New York Times

But the Utah Barber, Cosmetologist/Barber, Esthetician, Electrologist and Nail Technician Licensing Board told her that she cannot practise her craft unless she first obtains a licence—which means spending up to $18,000 on 2,000 hours of study, none of it devoted to African hair-braiding.

From Economist

With stained orange carpets, faded paint and a warren of empty offices, the building is home to a number of small businesses, including a hair and nail salon, a furrier, a jeweler, a facial salon, an electrologist and a marketing firm.

From Time Magazine Archive

He plays Christopher, a shy electrologist who isn't really "deep," he explains.

From Time Magazine Archive