cosmetic

cos·met·ic  (kz-mtk)

n.

1. A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application.

2. Something superficial that is used to cover a deficiency or defect.

adj.

1. Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.

2. Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a physical feature, defect, or irregularity: cosmetic surgery.

3.

a. Decorative rather than functional: cosmetic fenders on cars.

b. Lacking depth or significance; superficial: made a few cosmetic changes when she took over the company.

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[French cosmétique, from Greek kosmtikos, skilled in arranging, from kosmtos, well-ordered, from kosmein, to arrange, from kosmos, order.]

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cos·meti·cal·ly adv.

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cosmetic

Noun

anything applied to the face or body in order to improve the appearance

Adjective

1. done or used to improve the appearance of the face or body

2. improving in appearance only: glossy brochures are part of a cosmetic exercise [Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein to arrange]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cosmetic - a toiletry designed to beautify the body depilator, epilator, depilatory - a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair highlighter - a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones makeup, war paint, make-up - cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance nail enamel, nail polish, nail varnish - a cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny pencil - a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil" toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
Adj.	1.	cosmetic - serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose; "cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative" decorative, ornamental nonfunctional - not having or performing a function
	2.	cosmetic - serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body; "cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup" enhancive aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical, aesthetic - concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"

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cosmetic

adjective superficial, surface, touching-up, nonessential

Translations

cosmetic [kɔzˈmɛtɪk] n → cosmético

adj (also fig) → cosmético; [surgery] → estético

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cosmetic [kɔzˈmɛtɪk] n → produit m de beauté, cosmétique m

adj [preparation] → cosmétique (fig) [reforms] → symbolique, superficiel(le)

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cosmetic [kɔzˈmɛtɪk] n → Kosmetikum nt

adj → kosmetisch;

cosmetic surgery (Med) → kosmetische Chirurgie f

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cosmetic [kɔzˈmɛtɪk] n → cosmetico

adj [preparation] → cosmetico/a; [surgery] → estetico/a;

(fig) [reforms] → ornamentale