| 单词 | cosmetic |
| 释义 | cosmetic (once / 2842 pages) adjn Cosmetic refers to how something or someone looks. Visit the cosmetics department of a store if you are looking to buy lipstick, and visit a cosmetic surgeon if you are looking to buy new lips. The word cosmetic has to do with beauty and appearance. Cosmetic surgery makes someone look better, but isn't necessary medically, like heart surgery. A cosmetic change to a building only changes the building’s appearance. Cosmetic often means the same as decorative or ornamental. Also, cosmetics are items used to adorn, especially women, such as nail polish, lipstick, and eyeliner. All uses of cosmetic have to do with what's on the outside, not what's on the inside. WORD FAMILYcosmetic: cosmetically, cosmetician, cosmetics+/cosmetician: cosmeticians USAGE EXAMPLESHe later found Cooper on a 32-yard touchdown that was cosmetic. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) The president denied allegations that she failed to pay closer attention to the rescue operation because she was receiving a cosmetic procedure. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Yu said he spoke to an elderly woman who was robbed of her iPhone 7, cash and cosmetics by the suspects on Dec. 22. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose cosmetic fenders on cars Syn decorative, ornamental nonfunctional not having or performing a function 2adj serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body cosmetic surgery Syn enhancive aesthetic, aesthetical, esthetic, esthetical concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste 3n a toiletry designed to beautify the body Hypo|Hyper depilator, depilatory, epilator a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair highlightera cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones make-up, makeup, war paintcosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance nail enamel, nail polish, nail varnisha cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny pencila cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face blackfacethe makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro epilating waxa mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it eyebrow pencilmakeup provided by a cosmetic pencil that is used to darken the eyebrows eyelinermakeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes eyeshadowmakeup consisting of a cosmetic substance used to darken the eyes face powdercosmetic powder for the face greasepainta greasy substance used as makeup by actors kohla cosmetic preparation used by women in Egypt and Arabia to darken the edges of their eyelids lip-glossmakeup that makes the lips shiny lip rouge, lipstickmakeup that is used to color the lips mascaramakeup that is used to darken and thicken the eye lashes blusher, paint, rougemakeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks toilet articles, toiletry artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) |
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