cosmetic

cos·met·ic

 (kŏz-mĕt′ĭk)

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 bodily feature, defect, or irregularity: cosmetic therapy.

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 kosmētikos, skilled in arranging, from kosmētos, well-ordered, from kosmein, to arrange, from kosmos, order.]

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cos·met′i·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. derogatory designed to cover up a greater flaw or deficiency; superficial: their resignation is a cosmetic exercise.

[C17: from Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein to arrange, from kosmos order]

cosˈmetically adv

cosˌmetiˈcology n

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cos•met•ic

(kɒzˈmɛt ɪk)

n.

1. a powder, lotion, cream, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.

2. cosmetics, superficial measures to make something seem better than it is.

adj.

3. serving to impart or improve beauty, esp. of the face: cosmetic surgery.

4. used or done superficially to make something seem better than it is.

[1595–1605; < Greek kosmētikós relating to adornment =kosmēt(ós), v. adj. of kosmeîn to order, adorn, derivative of kósmos order, adornment + -ikos -ic]

cos•met′i•cal•ly, adv.

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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, make-up, war paint - 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.

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Translations

تَجْميلـيمُسْتَحْضَـر تَجْمـيـل

kosmetickýkosmetický prostředek

kosmetikkosmetisk

Kosmetikkosmetisch

καλλυντικό

cosmético

cosmétiqueesthétique

kozmetikaikozmetikai szer

fegrunar-snyrtivara

cosmeticocosmetica

kosmetikakosmetikos specialistaskosmetinis

kosmetisk

kozmetickýkozmetický prostriedok

ličilo

güzelleştiricikozmetikmakyaj malzemesi

化妆化妆用的

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] → symboliquecosmetic 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

(kozˈmetik) adjective

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 plástico kosmetický kosmetisch kosmetisk αισθητικόςcosmético kosmeetiline آرایشی kosmeettinen esthétique קוֹסמֵטִי कांतिवर्धक kozmetički kozmetikai kosmetik fegrunar- estetico 化粧の 미용의 kosmetinis, kosmetikos kosmētisks kosmetik cosmetischkosmetiskkosmetyczny دسينګار شيان (لكه لب سيرين، پوډر كريم او نور plástico cosmetic; estetic косметический kozmetický lepotilen kozmetički kosmetisk ซึ่งทำให้สวยงาม kozmetik, güzelleştirici 化妝用的 косметичний حسن افزا trang điểm 化妆用的

noun

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 cosmético kosmetický prostředek (šminky) die Kosmetik kosmetik καλλυντικόcosmético meik لوازم آرایشی meikki produit de beauté תַכשִׁיר קוֹסמֵטִי उबटन, अंगराग kozmetika, uljepšavanje kozmetikai szer kosmetik snyrtivara cosmetico 化粧品 화장 kosmetika kosmētika alat kosmetik schoonheidsmiddelkosmetikkkosmetyk دسينګار شيان (لكه لب سيرين، پوډر كريم او نور 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

cosmetician (ˈkozmətiʃən) noun

skoonheidsdeskundige خَبير / خَبيرة تجْميل козметик esteticista kosmetik, kosmetička kosmetolog αισθητικόςcosmetólogo kosmeetik متخصص زیبایی؛ فروشنده لوازم آرایشی kosmetologi esthéticienne, cosmétologue קוֹסמֶטִיקָאִית प्रसाधक व्यक्ति kozmetičar kozmetikus ahli kecantikan estetista 미용사 kosmetikos specialistas, kosmetologas kosmētiķis jurusolek schoonheidsspecialist(e) skjønnhetspleier, kosmetikerkosmetyczka د سینګاړ خرڅونکی косметолог kozmetik, kozmetička kozmetičarka kozmetičar kosmetolog ผู้ที่ทำหรือขายเครื่องสำอาง güzellik uzmanı 彩妝師 косметолог سنگار كا ماهر، رنگ نكهارن‍ے والا người bán hàng mỹ phẩm 美容师，化妆师

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cos·met·ic

n. cosmético;

a. cósmetico-a.

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cosmetic

adj & n cosmético

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