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cosmetic


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noun

Definition of COSMETIC

: something that is cosmetic: as a : a cosmetic preparation for external use b plural : superficial features <a poem without rhetorical cosmetics — Guy Davenport>
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Examples of COSMETIC

  1. Use a cosmetic to hide the scar.

First Known Use of COSMETIC

1650

Rhymes with COSMETIC

aesthetic, ascetic, emetic, magnetic, splenetic, synthetic, Venetic

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