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Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κο�μη�ική (kosmetike) "the art of dress and ornament", from κο�μη�ή� (kosmetes) "orderer, director, decorator", from κο�μέ�
(kosmeo) "to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish".

Adjective
en-adj

#external|External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearence of something.
#:Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.

Noun
en-noun

#An substance applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
#A feature existing only on the surface.

Derived terms
cosmetic surgery

See also
makeup

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