Cosmetics

Definitions

1. Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes.
   plural, plural-only
2. The study of such products.
   uncountable
3. The way something looks; superficial appearance.
   plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“Near-synonyms: makeup, make-up; beauty products”

“Near-synonym: cosmesis”

“In the great fishbowl that we're doing everything in it's kind of unfortunate, but the cosmetics of the thing are more important than what's accomplished — in a great many ways.”

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