noun, adjective
noun [usuallypl.] a substance that you put on your face or body to make it more attractive:
the cosmetics industry * She found a job selling cosmetics. * a cosmetic company * cosmetic products
Part of speech: adjective
1 improving only the outside appearance of sth and not its basic character:
These reforms are not merely cosmetic. * She dismissed the moves as a cosmetic exercise to win votes.
2 connected with medical treatment that is intended to improve a person's appearance:
cosmetic surgery * cosmetic dental work
cosmetically adverb
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for cosmetic is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is cosmetic a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, cosmetic is tagged as adjective.
Does cosmetic appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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