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People who work in the beauty trade

barber

noun

someone whose job is to cut men’s hair. The shop where men have their hair cut is called a barber’s.

beautician

noun

someone whose job is to give people beauty treatments

hairdresser

noun

someone whose job is to cut people’s hair. The place they work in is called a hairdresser’s.

manicurist

noun

someone whose job is to give people manicures

masseur

noun

someone whose job is to give people massages

masseuse

noun

a woman whose job is to give people massages

pedicurist

noun

someone whose job is to do pedicures

stylist

noun

someone whose job is to cut and arrange someone’s hair in an attractive way

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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picture messaging

the sending of images and photographs from one mobile phone to another

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an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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