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cos⋅met⋅ic
[koz-met-ik] 
–noun
| 1. | a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc. |
| 2. | cosmetics, superficial measures to make something appear better, more attractive, or more impressive: The budget committee opted for cosmetics instead of a serious urban renewal plan. |
–adjective
| 3. | serving to beautify; imparting or improving beauty, esp. of the face. |
| 4. | used or done superficially to make something look better, more attractive, or more impressive: Alterations in the concert hall were only cosmetic and did nothing to improve the acoustics. |
Origin:
1595–1605; < Gk kosmētikós relating to adornment, equiv. to kosmēt(ós) adorned, arranged (verbid of kosmeîn, deriv. of kósmos order, arrangement) + -ikos -ic
1595–1605; < Gk kosmētikós relating to adornment, equiv. to kosmēt(ós) adorned, arranged (verbid of kosmeîn, deriv. of kósmos order, arrangement) + -ikos -ic
Related forms:
cos⋅met⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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| cos·met·ic (kŏz-mět'ĭk) n.
[French cosmétique, from Greek kosmētikos, skilled in arranging, from kosmētos, well-ordered, from kosmein, to arrange, from kosmos, order.] cos·met'i·cal·ly adv. |
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Cosmetic
Cos*met"ic\ (k?z-m?t"?k), Cosmetical \Cos*met"ic*al\ (-?-kal), a. [Gr. kosmitiko`s skilled in decorating, fr. ko`smos order, ornament: cf. F. cosm['e]tique. See Cosmos.] Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation. First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, With head uncovered, the cosmetic powers. --Pope.Cosmetic
Cos*met"ic\, n. Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion.
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Language Translation for : cosmetic
Spanish:
cosmético,
German:
kosmetisch,
Japanese:
化粧の
cosmetic
1605, from Gk. kosmetikos "skilled in adornment," from kosmein "to arrange, adorn," from kosmos "order" (see cosmos). Fig. sense of "superficial" is from 1955; cosmetology is from 1855.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1cos·met·ic
Pronunciation: käz-'met-ik
Function: noun
: a cosmetic preparation for external use
Main Entry: 2cosmetic
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion <cosmetic salves>
2 : correcting defects especially of the face <cosmetic surgery> —cos·met·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cosmetic cos·met·ic (kŏz-mět'ĭk)
n.
A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application. adj.
- Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.
- Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a physical feature, defect, or irregularity.
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