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 [kɒzˈmɛtɪk]

n

any preparation applied to the body, esp the face, with the intention of beautifying it

adj

1. serving or designed to beautify the body, esp the face

2. having no other function than to beautify cosmetic illustrations in a book

3. Slightly derogatory designed to cover up a greater flaw or deficiency; superficial their resignation is a cosmetic exercise

[from Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein to arrange, from kosmos order]

cosmetically  adv

cosmeticology  n

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 It is a cosmetic measure which will not help the situation in the long run.

Translations

cosmetic [kɒzˈmetɪk]

A. ADJ → cosmético
the changes are merely cosmetic (fig) → los cambios son puramente cosméticos

B. N (often pl) → cosmético m

C. CPD cosmetic preparation N → cosmético m
cosmetic surgery N → cirugía f estética

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cosmetic [kɒzˈmɛtɪk]

n → produit m de beauté, cosmétique m cosmetics

npl → cosmétiques mpl

adj

[product, preparation] → cosmétique

(= superficial) [reforms] → superficiel(le); [measure] → symbolique
cosmetic surgery n → chirurgie f esthétique

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cosmetic

adj (lit, fig) → kosmetisch

n → Kosmetikum nt, → Schönheitspflegemittel nt

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cosmetic [kɒzˈmɛtɪk]

1. adj (preparation) → cosmetico/a; (surgery) → estetico/a (fig) (reforms) → solo apparente

2. n → cosmetico, prodotto di bellezza

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cosmetic [kɒzˈmɛtɪk]

1. adj (preparation) → cosmetico/a; (surgery) → estetico/a (fig) (reforms) → solo apparente

2. n → cosmetico, prodotto di bellezza

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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 화장 kosmetika kosmētika alat kosmetik schoonheidsmiddel kosmetikk kosmetyk cosmético pro­dus(e) cosmetic(e), farduri косметика kozmetický prostriedok lepotilo kozmetika kosmetika, smink เครื่องสำอาง kozmetik, makyaj malzemesi 彩妝 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 미용사 kosmetikos specialistas, kosmetologas kosmētiķis jurusolek skjønnhetspleier, kosmetiker kosmetyczka косметолог kozmetik, kozmetička kozmetičarka kozmetičar kosmetolog ผู้ที่ทำหรือขายเครื่องสำอาง güzellik uzmanı 彩妝師 косметолог سنگار كا ماهر، رنگ نكهارن‍ے والا người bán hàng mỹ phẩm 化妆品