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cosmetic

/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/ /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/

Meanings
noun
Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

Examples :

"My sister used a cosmetic to make her lips more red for her dance recital. "
appearance substance style body

Related Words

Illustration fortunately

fortunately adverb

/ˈfɔːt͡ʃənɪtli/ /ˈfɔɹt͡ʃənɪtli/

In a fortunate manner.

"Fortunately, the rain stopped just before the picnic started. "

Illustration superficial

superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

(chiefly in plural) A surface detail.

"He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue."

Illustration eyeshadow

eyeshadow noun

/ˈaɪˌʃædoʊ/ /ˈaɪˌʃædə/

Makeup that is applied to the eyelids and below the eyes to give a darker complexion there.

"She chose a sparkly blue eyeshadow to wear to the party. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration structural

structural noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

Structural steel, used in construction.

"The building's structural steel supports the weight of the roof. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration imparting

imparting verb

/ɪmˈpɑːrtɪŋ/

To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).

"The sun imparts warmth."

Illustration substances

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Physical matter; material.

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration complexion

complexion noun

/kəmˈplɛkʃən/

The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.

"My brother's complexion suggested he was a hot-tempered person. "