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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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