cosmetic
US: /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/
UK: /kɒzmˈɛtɪk/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
cosmetic /kɔz'metik/- danh từ
- thuốc xức (làm mượt tóc), (thuộc) mỹ dung (phấn, sáp, kem...)
Advanced English dictionary
noun, adjective+ noun [usually pl.] 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
+ adjective
1 improving only the outside appearance of sth and not its basic character: These reforms are not merely cosmetic. + She dismissed the moves as a cosmetic exercise to win votes.
2 connected with medical treatment that is intended to improve a person's appearance: cosmetic surgery + cosmetic dental work
cosmetically adverb
Collocation
ADJ.
expensive | cheap
VERB + COSMETIC
use, wear | apply, put on
COSMETIC + NOUN
business, company, industry
VERBS
be
ADV.
merely, purely
Opponents described the reforms as a purely cosmetic exercise.
| largely
Concise dictionary
cosmeticskɒz'metɪknoun
+a toiletry designed to beautify the body
adj.
+serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
+serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
