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cosmetic

Pronunciación: /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/
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Definición de cosmetic

adjective

  • 1relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person’s appearance:cosmetic surgery
  • serving to improve the appearance of the body, especially the face:cosmetic creams
  • 2affecting only the appearance of something rather than its substance:the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise

noun

(usually cosmetics)
  • 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

Derivatives

cosmetically

adverb

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'

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Definición de cosmetic en el diccionario de Inglés de EE.UU.

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