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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The preservation, restoration, or bestowing of physical beauty, especially to the human body. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The correction of disfigurement, as by surgery or tattooing. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   The results of cosmetic procedures or interventions. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A procedure or intervention to improve appearance. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   The creation of life-like prosthetic limbs. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A prosthetic limb with life-like appearance. countable, uncountable

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cosmetics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόσμησις (kósmēsis, “an adorning”), from κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, arrange, adorn”), κόσμος (kósmos, “order”).

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