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Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmetike) "the art of dress and ornament", from κοσμητής (kosmetes) "orderer, director, decorator", from κοσμÎω
(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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