Cosmetic

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  • noun. A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application.
  • noun. Something superficial that is used to cover a deficiency or defect.
  • adjective. Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.
  • adjective. Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a bodily feature, defect, or irregularity.
  • adjective. undefined
  • adjective. Decorative rather than functional.
  • adjective. Lacking depth or significance; superficial.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to beauty; beautifying; improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion. Also cosmetical.
  • noun. Any preparation that renders the skin soft, pure, and white, or helps or professes to be able to help to beautify or improve the complexion.
  • noun. The art of anointing or decorating the human body, as with toilet preparations, etc.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion.
  • adjective. Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
  • noun. Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
  • noun. A feature existing only on the surface.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a toiletry designed to beautify the body
  • adjective. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
  • adjective. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
  • Word Usage
    "In fact, even the term cosmetic dentists was virtually new to me."
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    makeup  
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    toiletry  
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    chemical  cologne  dental  detergent  dye  
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    cream  makeup  paint  paste  powder