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[kɒz'metɪk] 1.1) cosmetico2) fig. spreg. [change, reform] apparente, superficiale2.nome cosmetico m.* * *[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) estetico2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) cosmetico* * *cosmetic /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/A a.3 (fig.) di superficie; superficiale; di facciata; esteriore; puramente decorativo: cosmetic changes, cambiamenti di superficieB n.2 (al pl., col verbo al sing.) cosmetica; cosmesi3 (fig.) lustro superficiale; cosa fatta per mostra● (med.) cosmetic dentistry, odontoiatria estetica; pulizia dei denti (e delle gengive) □ (med.) cosmetic veneer, lucidatura dei denti.* * *[kɒz'metɪk] 1.1) cosmetico2) fig. spreg. [change, reform] apparente, superficiale2.nome cosmetico m.
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cosmetic — cos‧met‧ic [kɒzˈmetɪk ǁ kɑːz ] adjective cosmetic changes are small and do not affect the most important parts of something : • Apart from a few minor cosmetic changes, the new model is basically the same as the old one. * * * Ⅰ. cosmetic UK US… … Financial and business terms
cosmetic — I. adjective Etymology: Greek kosmētikos 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 < cosmetic salves > 2. done or made… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cosmetic — cos|met|ic [kɔzˈmetık US ka:z ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: kosmetikos skilled in decoration , from kosmein to arrange, decorate , from kosmos; COSMOS] 1.) dealing with the outside appearance rather than the important part of something … Dictionary of contemporary English
cosmetic — cos|met|ic [ kaz metık ] adjective 1. ) cosmetic changes only affect the appearance of something instead of its basic structure: SUPERFICIAL: Alterations to the original building have been largely cosmetic. 2. ) relating to the improvement of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cosmetic — adjective (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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cosmetic — UK [kɒzˈmetɪk] / US [kɑzˈmetɪk] adjective 1) showing disapproval cosmetic changes only affect the appearance of something instead of its basic structure Alterations to the original building have been largely cosmetic. 2) relating to the… … English dictionary
cosmetic — [kɒzˈmetɪk] adj 1) showing disapproval cosmetic changes affect only the appearance of something Syn: superficial 2) relating to the improvement of someone s appearance cosmetic products[/ex] cosmetically [kɒzˈmetɪkli] adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cosmetic — /kɒz metɪk/ adjective referring to the appearance of people or things ● We’ve made some cosmetic changes to our product line. ● Packaging has both practical as well as cosmetic importance … Marketing dictionary in english
Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association — (United States) Formation 1894 Headquarters … Wikipedia
cosmetic — [käz met′ik] adj. [Gr kosmētikos, skilled in arranging < kosmein, to arrange, adorn < kosmos, order] 1. beautifying or designed to beautify the complexion, hair, etc. 2. for improving the appearance by the removal or correction of blemishes … English World dictionary
cosmetic — [[t]kɒzme̱tɪk[/t]] cosmetics 1) N COUNT: usu pl Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive. Syn: make up 2) ADJ (disapproval) If you describe measures or changes as… … English dictionary
