Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - cosmetic
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Cosmetic
cosmetic
~ adj only before noun 1 dealing with the outside appearance rather than the important part of something; superficial (1) (We're making a few cosmetic changes to the house before we sell it. | cosmetic exercise (=something you do that looks good but does not achieve anything)) 2 intended to make your hair or skin look more attractive (the cosmetic industry | Are you on the diet for health or cosmetic reasons?)
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1.
(cosmetics) 1. Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive. N-COUNT: usu pl 2. If you describe measures or changes as cosmetic, you mean they improve the appearance of a situation or thing but do not change its basic nature, and you are usually implying that they are inadequate. It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term... = superficial ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
I. adjective Etymology: Greek kosmetikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos order Date: 1638 1. of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion ; beautifying ~ salves 2. done or made for the sake of appearance: as a. correcting defects especially of the face ~ surgery b. decorative, ornamental c. not substantive ; superficial ~ changes 3. visually appealing • ~ally adverb II. noun Date: 1650 something that is ~: as a. a ~ preparation for external use b. plural superficial features a poem without rhetorical ~s — Guy Davenport ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
adj. & n. --adj. 1 intended to adorn or beautify the body, esp. the face. 2 intended to improve only appearances; superficially improving or beneficial (a cosmetic change). 3 (of surgery or a prosthetic device) imitating, restoring, or enhancing the normal appearance. --n. a cosmetic preparation, esp. for the face. Derivatives cosmetically adv. Etymology: F cosm{eacute}tique f. Gk kosmetikos f. kosmeo adorn f. kosmos order, adornment ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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5.
1. косметическое средство 2. обыкн. pl. косметика cosmetics bag —- косметичка (сумочка) 3. прикрасы; лакировка действительности 4. косметический cosmetic cream —- косметический крем cosmetic surgery —- косметическая хирургия 5. внешний; сделанный для вида cosmetic repairs —- "косметический" ремонт 6. редк. применять косметические средства ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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- 1605, from Gk. kosmetikos "skilled in adornment," from kosmein "to arrange, adorn," from kosmos "order." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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