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

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cosmetic

adj cosmetic [kozˈmetik]

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. kosmeties تَجْميلـي козметичен kosmetický kosmetisk kosmetisch αισθητικός cosmético kosmeetiline آرایشی kosmeettinen esthétique קוֹסמֵטִי कांतिवर्धक kozmetički kozmetikai kosmetik fegrunar- estetico 化粧の 미용의 kosmetinis, kosmetikos kosmētisks kosmetik kosmetisch kosmetisk kosmetyczny plástico cosmetic; estetic косметический kozmetický lepotilen kozmetički kosmetisk ซึ่งทำให้สวยงาม kozmetik, güzelleştirici 化妝用的 косметичний حسن افزا trang điểm 化妆用的

n

a preparation for this purpose She's quite pretty – she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc ). skoonheidsmiddels مُسْتَحْضَـر تَجْمـيـل козметика kosmetický prostředek (šminky) kosmetik die Kosmetik καλλυντικό cosmético meik لوازم آرایشی kosmetiikka, meikki produit(s) de beauté תַכשִׁיר קוֹסמֵטִי उबटन, अंगराग kozmetika, uljepšavanje kozmetikai szer kosmetik snyrtivara cosmetico 化粧品 화장품 kosmetika kosmētika alat kosmetik schoonheidsmiddel kosmetikk kosmetyk cosmético pro­dus(e) cosmetic(e), farduri косметика kozmetický prostriedok lepotilo kozmetika kosmetika, smink เครื่องสำอาง kozmetik, makyaj malzemesi 化妝 косметика سنگار کا سامان، غازه mỹ phẩm 化妆

n cosmetician [ˈkozmətiʃən]

skoonheidsdeskundige خَبير / خَبيرة تجْميل козметик kosmetik, kosmetička kosmetolog αισθητικός (το επάγγελμα) cosmetólogo kosmeetik متخصص زیبایی؛ فروشنده لوازم آرایشی esthéticienne, cosmétologue קוֹסמֶטִיקָאִית प्रसाधक व्यक्ति kozmetičar kozmetikus ahli kecantikan estetista 화장품 제조[] 업자; 미용 전문가 kosmetikos specialistas, kosmetologas kosmētiķis jurusolek skjønnhetspleier, kosmetiker kosmetyczka косметолог kozmetik, kozmetička kozmetičarka kozmetičar kosmetolog ผู้ที่ทำหรือขายเครื่องสำอาง güzellik uzmanı 化妝品 косметолог سنگار كا ماهر، رنگ نكهارن‍ے والا người bán hàng mỹ phẩm 化妆品