beau·ti·fy·ing
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Definition of beautifying
: serving or intended to make someone or something more attractive or beautiful
a beautifying lotion/treatment To ensure that everything does indeed look good, the Orentreichs offer a full menu of beautifying procedures: peels, laser resurfacing, Botox, sclerotherapy, protein injections … — Vogue It evidently surpassed his majesty's comprehension how any sober-minded and sensible individual could entertain the least possible objection to so beautifying an operation [i.e., tattooing].— Herman Melville
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“Beautifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautifying. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of beautifying was in 1601
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