Main Entry: ¹cos·met·ic

Pronunciation: \käz-ˈme-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek kosmētikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos order

Date: 1638

1 : of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : beautifying <cosmetic salves>
2 : done or made for the sake of appearance: as a : correcting defects especially of the face <cosmetic surgery> b : decorative, ornamental c : not substantive : superficial <cosmetic changes>
3 : visually appealing

— cos·met·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb