单词 | anti-cosmetic |
释义 | > as lemmasanti-cosmetic anti-cosmetic adj. Brit. /ˌantɪkɒzˈmɛtɪk/ , U.S. /ˌæn(t)iˌkɑzˈmɛdɪk/ , /ˌænˌtaɪˌkɑzˈmɛdɪk/ , /ˌæn(t)əˌkɑzˈmɛdɪk/ ΚΠ 1760 G. Lyttelton Dialogues of Dead iv. 30 Apply his anticosmetic Wash to the painted face of female Vanity. 1830 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 27 483/1 Politics make women old and ugly. Had we, however, been aware of these anti-cosmetic effects of female sympathy..we should still have confidently anticipated amusing and curious gossip. 1995 Washington Post 7 Nov. (Health section) 7 Smoking is ugly. There's no escaping the anti-cosmetic effects of cigarettes. < as lemmas |
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