cosmesis
The preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the…The preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the human body.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the human body.
(countable, uncountable)The correction of disfigurement, as by surgery or tattooing.
(countable, uncountable)The results of cosmetic procedures or interventions.
More meanings 3
(countable, uncountable)A procedure or intervention to improve appearance.
(countable, uncountable)The creation of life-like prosthetic limbs.
(countable, uncountable)A prosthetic limb with life-like appearance.
Origin
From Ancient Greek κόσμησις (kósmēsis, “an adorning”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, arrFrom Ancient Greek κόσμησις (kósmēsis, “an adorning”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, arrange, adorn”), κόσμος (kósmos, “order”).
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Forms
plural: cosmesesWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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