Skip to main content

cosmetic

/koz-met-ik/US // kɒzˈmɛt ɪk //UK // (kɒzˈmɛtɪk) //

化妆品,美容,美容院,化妆

Related Words

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
    • : cosmetics, superficial measures to make something appear better, more attractive, or more impressive: The budget committee opted for cosmetics instead of a serious urban renewal plan.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : serving to beautify; imparting or improving beauty, especially of the face.
    • : used or done superficially to make something look better, more attractive, or more impressive: Alterations in the concert hall were only cosmetic and did nothing to improve the acoustics.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Skincare is increasingly outselling cosmetics in the beauty business.

  • Epic, whose Fortnite generates more than $1 billion annually from in-game purchases of virtual cosmetics and extras, sued both companies for what it considers excessive fees and for the right to sell game extras directly to players.

  • A stock split is, fundamentally, a cosmetic accounting trick—and buying fractional ownership of these companies is, on a relative basis, more expensive than ever after factoring in recent gains in share price.

  • L’Oreal’s sales dropped 19% in the second quarter as lockdown conditions weakened demand for makeup and cosmetics.

  • Among various commercially available bubble solutions, Miyako and Yang found that pollen grains remained most healthy and viable in one made with lauramidopropyl betaine — a chemical used in cosmetics and personal care products.

  • PG has been used in more than 4,000 food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products for more than 50 years.

  • Propylene glycol is used for a variety of industrial, cosmetic, and food production uses.

  • Sally Beauty has also partnered with Susan G. Komen to sell special pink cosmetic products.

  • She said pageant contents are just the most visible product of the cosmetic industry now at risk.

  • It can lead to all types of cosmetic and functional issues down the road which are difficult if not impossible to reverse.

  • Among the Germans cosmetic dentistry, though still the favorite field of charlatans, was greatly cultivated.

  • The medicinal and cosmetic properties of spring rain and May dew appear to have been at one time universally credited.

  • A kind of cosmetic greatly affected by the ladies, whom it greatly affects in turn.

  • Rejoice in the knowledge that gluttony is the best cosmetic.

  • I am always telling her that early rising is the best cosmetic for the complexion.