noun · rare

cosmetic

cosmetic · cosmetics

склад, макіяж, грим

косметика

Kosmetik, Kosmetikum, Hautverschönerungsmittel

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.gAny substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner.

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UK/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/US/kɑzˈmɛt.ɪk/

» That store no longer sells cosmetics.

У цьому магазині вже не продається косметика. — aandrusiak

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Meaning

3 senses

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner.
Kosmetikum, Kosmetik, Hautverschönerungsmittel
косме́тикаkosmétika
A feature existing only on the surface.
An intangible influence that improves the overall perception of some thing or situation.

More definitions

a toiletry designed to beautify the body

Examples

35 sentences

That store no longer sells cosmetics.
У цьому магазині вже не продається косметика. — aandrusiak
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Is it easy to sell cosmetics?
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Tom had cosmetic surgery.
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We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details.
ruМы должны потратить наше время на создание контента для нашего сайта, вместо того, чтобы тратить время на мелкие косметические проблемы. — maks
deWir sollten unsere Zeit darauf verwenden, Inhalte für unsere Netzpräsenz zu schaffen, statt uns um kleinere kosmetische Details zu sorgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Cosmetic stem cell therapy is in the early stages of development.
Косметична терапія стовбурових клітин знаходиться на ранніх стадіях розвитку. — rmdas
ruКосметическая терапия стволовыми клетками находится на ранней стадии развития. — sharptoothed
deDie kosmetische Stammzellentherapie befindet sich noch in den Kinderschuhen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin:

Origin

From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and orn

From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and ornament”), κοσμητικός (kosmētikós), from κοσμητής (kosmētḗs, “orderer, director, decorator”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish”), from κόσμος (kósmos, “order”). By surface analysis, cosmos + -etic.

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Forms

plural: cosmetics

Singular	cosmetic
Plural	cosmetics

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

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