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View synonyms for cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery
noun
- plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc.
cosmetic surgery
noun
- surgery performed to improve the appearance, rather than for medical reasons
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cosmetic surgery1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
But surely, the argument goes, cosmetic surgery empowers us as women, giving us the bodies we always dreamed of?
From The Daily Beast
Cosmetic surgery invites us to enter a dystopian universe in which everybody looks the same: poreless, ageless, blond and bland.
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In the South Korean capital of Seoul alone, one in five women underwent cosmetic surgery in 2012.
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The process of enshrining King as a consensus national hero has unfortunately entailed some cosmetic surgery on the actual man.
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“Cosmetic surgery is a choice and you have to make the best decisions for yourself and your family,” said Liu.
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