英语词汇“cosmeticism”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

cosmeticism

释义

cosmetic /koz-metˈik/

adjective

Purporting to improve beauty, esp that of the complexion
Correcting defects of the face, etc, or making good particular deficiencies (eg cosmetic surgery)
Involving or producing an apparent or superficial concession, improvement, etc without any real substance to it

noun

(usu in pl) a preparation for the improvement of beauty, etc

ORIGIN: Gr kosmētikos, from kosmeein to adorn, from kosmos order

cosmēˈsis noun

Cosmetic surgery or treatment

cosmetˈical adjective

cosmetˈically adverb

cosmeticˈian noun

A person who produces, sells, or is skilled in the use of, cosmetics (sometimes figurative)

cosmetˈicism noun

cosmetˈicize or cosmetˈicise transitive verb

To give cosmetic treatment to

cosmetolˈogist noun

cosmetolˈogy noun

The art or profession of applying cosmetics or hairdressing, or of carrying out plastic surgery

cosmetic surgery noun

A surgical operation carried out to improve a patient's appearance rather than to cure disease or improve function

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