cosmetics

== English == === Etymology === From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek κοσμητική (kosmētikḗ, “the art of dress and ornament”), from κοσμητικός (kosmētikós), an adjective of κοσμέω (kosméō, “to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kɒzˈmɛt.ɪks/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /kɑzˈmɛt.ɪks/, [kɑzˈmɛɾ.ɪks] (General Australian) IPA(key): /kɔzˈmet.ɪks/, [kɔzˈmeɾ.ɪks] === Noun === cosmetics pl (plural only) Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. Near-synonyms: makeup, make-up; beauty products The way something looks; superficial appearance. Coordinate terms: aesthetics, aesthesis, esthetics, esthesis; optics (figurative sense) Near-synonym: cosmesis === Noun === cosmetics (uncountable) The study of such products. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====