cosmetic
Meaning of cosmetic
- relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's appearance.
cosmetic surgery
- affecting only the appearance of something rather than its substance.
the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise
- a preparation applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance.
the range covers everything from the latest cosmetics to skin and hair care
early 17th century (as a noun denoting the art of beautifying the body): from French cosmétique, from Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein ‘arrange or adorn’, from kosmos ‘order or adornment’.
Information about cosmetic
- The plural form of cosmetic is: cosmetics.
- Languages in which cosmetic is used:
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Hyphenation of cosmetic
cos-metic
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- cosmetic is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
cosmetic synonyms
Meaning decorative:
Meaning enhancive:
Meaning improve the appearance of:
Meaning giving moral or intellectual benefit:
Meaning not absolutely necessary:
Meaning done without good reason; uncalled for:
Meaning available to be chosen but not obligatory:
Meaning appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely:
Meaning relating to or found on the surface of something:
Meaning of, on, or from the outside:
Meaning forming, situated on, or relating to the outside of something:
Meaning belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something:
Meaning a pigment or paint traditionally used in some societies, especially those of North American Indians, to decorate the face and body before battle:
Meaning a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating:
Meaning a blow with the palm of the hand or a flat object:
Meaning make-up; cosmetics:
cosmetic antonyms
Meaning forming a necessary base or core; of central importance:
Meaning relating to or forming part of the structure of a building or other item:
Translation of cosmetic
- Spanish: cosmético, superficial
- Italian: cosmetico
- Portuguese: cosmético
- French: cosmétique
- German: Kosmetik
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