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Definition of cosmetic noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

cosmetic

 noun
noun
NAmE//kɑzˈmɛt̮ɪk//
 
[usually plural]
 
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a substance that you put on your face or body to make it more attractive the cosmetics industry She found a job selling cosmetics. a cosmetic company cosmetic products Topic CollocationsClothes and Fashionclothes
  • be wearing a new outfit/bright colors/fur/a uniform/a costume
  • be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
  • be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
  • be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
  • wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
  • wear jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
  • have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
  • put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/gloves/socks/helmet
  • change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pajamas
appearance
  • change/enhance/improve your appearance
  • create/get/have/give something a new/contemporary/retro look
  • brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
  • have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
  • have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
  • have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
  • have/get a makeover/plastic surgery/cosmetic surgery/Botox™ treatment
  • use/wear/apply/put on makeup/cosmetics
fashion
  • follow/keep up with fashion/the latest fashions
  • spend/waste money on designer clothes
  • be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
  • have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
  • update/revamp your wardrobe
  • be in/come into/go out of fashion
  • be (back/very much) in vogue
  • create a style/trend for something
  • organize/put on a fashion show
  • show/unveil a designer's spring/summer collection
  • sashay/strut down the catwalk/runway
  • be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
See cosmetic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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