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1. (n.) cosmetic
a powder, lotion, cream, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
2. cosmetic
cosmetics, superficial measures to make something seem better than it is.
3. (adj.) cosmetic
serving to impart or improve beauty, esp. of the face:
cosmetic surgery.
4. cosmetic
used or done superficially to make something seem better than it is.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < Gk kosmētikós relating to adornment =kosmēt(ós), v. adj. of kosmeîn to order, adorn, der. of kósmos order, adornment +-ikos -ic)
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| Definition of 'cosmetic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) cosmetic
a toiletry designed to beautify the body
2. (adj) cosmetic, decorative, ornamental
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
"cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative"
3. (adj) cosmetic, enhancive
serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
"cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup"
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1. (noun) cosmetic
a product you use on your skin, hair, etc. to improve your appearance
2. (adjective) cosmetic
relating to trying to improve your appearance
cosmetic surgery/dentistry
3. cosmetic
affecting only the appearance of sth; = superficial
economic reforms that are merely cosmetic
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| Definition of 'cosmetic' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) cosmetic
alt. of Cosmetical
2. (noun) cosmetic
any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion
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Sense: designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face
She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.
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 Afrikaans: kosmeties |
 Arabic: تَجْميلـي |
 Bulgarian: козметичен |
 Brazilian: plástico |
 Czech: kosmetický |
 German: kosmetisch |
 Danish: kosmetisk |
 Greek: αισθητικός |
 Spanish: cosmético |
 Estonian: kosmeetiline |
 Farsi: آرایشی |
 Finnish: kosmeettinen |
 French: esthétique |
 Hebrew: קוֹסמֵטִי |
 Hindi: कांतिवर्धक |
 Croatian: kozmetički |
 Hungarian: kozmetikai |
 Indonesian: kosmetik |
 Icelandic: fegrunar- |
 Italian: estetico |
 Japanese: 化粧の |
 Korean: 미용의 |
 Lithuanian: kosmetinis, kosmetikos |
 Latvian: kosmētisks |
 Malay: kosmetik |
 Dutch: kosmetisch |
 Norwegian: kosmetisk |
 Polish: kosmetyczny |
 Persian: آرایشی |
 Pashto: دسينګار شيان (لكه لب سيري |
 Portuguese: plástico |
 Romanian: cosmetic; estetic |
 Russian: косметический |
 Slovak: kozmetický |
 Slovenian: lepotilen |
 Serbian: kozmetički |
 Swedish: kosmetisk |
 Thai: ซึ่งทำให้สวยงาม |
 Turkish: kozmetik, güzelleştirici |
 Taiwanese: 化妝用的 |
 Ukrainian: косметичний |
 Urdu: حسن افزا |
 Vietnamese: trangđiểm |
 Chinese: 化妆用的 |
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