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cosmetic

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cosmetic

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

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\-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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