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   cosmetic

   /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's appearance: "cosmetic surgery" Similar beautifyingimprovingnon-medicalnon-essentialinessentialnot requiredgratuitousoptional
   • ▪ serving to improve the appearance of the body, especially the face: "cosmetic creams" Similar make-upbeautybeautifying
   • 2. affecting only the appearance of something rather than its substance: "the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise" Similar superficialsurfaceskin-deepoutwardexteriorexternalOpposite fundamentalstructural

   noun

   • 1. a preparation applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance: "the range covers everything from the latest cosmetics to skin and hair care"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a noun denoting the art of beautifying the body): from French cosmétique, from Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein ‘arrange or adorn’, from kosmos ‘order or adornment’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cosmetically adverb

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