cosmetics
Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails,…Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.
Meaning
3 senses(plural, plural only)Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.
Near-synonyms: makeup, make-up; beauty products
(plural, plural only)The way something looks; superficial appearance.
Near-synonym: cosmesis
(uncountable)The study of such products.
Kosmetika, Kosmetik
косме́тикаkosmétika, косме́тикаkosmétika
косме́тикаkosmétyka
Translations
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Origin
From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and ornFrom French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and ornament”), from κοσμητικός (kosmētikós), an adjective of κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish”).
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Forms
plural: cosmeticses| Singular | cosmetics |
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