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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cos•met•ic /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga powder, lotion, or other preparation to make the face, skin, etc., more beautiful.
- cosmetics, [plural] measures taken to make something seem better but without being better:Hiring a few minority employees was just cosmetics to stave off criticism.
adj. - Clothingdone or performed to improve beauty, esp. of the face:cosmetic surgery after the accident.
- done to improve the appearance of something without improving it:made a few cosmetic attempts to hire more people from minorities.
cos•met•i•cal•ly, adv. See -cosm-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cos•met•ic (koz met′ik),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
- 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.
adj. - Clothingserving to beautify;
imparting or improving beauty, esp. of the face. - 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.
- Greek kosmētikós relating to adornment, equivalent. to kosmēt(ós) adorned, arranged (verbid of kosmeîn, derivative of kósmos order, arrangement) + -ikos -ic
- 1595–1605
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cosmetic /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/ n - any preparation applied to the body, esp the face, with the intention of beautifying it
adj - serving or designed to beautify the body, esp the face
- having no other function than to beautify: cosmetic illustrations in a book
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein to arrange, from kosmos ordercosˈmetically adv |