cosmetic
adjective
[ kɒzˈmɛtɪk ]
• relating to treatment intended to restore or improve a person's appearance.
• "cosmetic surgery"
• affecting only the appearance of something rather than its substance.
• "the reform package was merely a cosmetic exercise"
cosmetic
noun
• a preparation applied to the body, especially the face, to improve its appearance.
• "the range covers everything from the latest cosmetics to skin and hair care"
Origin:
early 17th century (as a noun denoting the art of beautifying the body): from French cosmétique, from Greek kosmētikos, from kosmein ‘arrange or adorn’, from kosmos ‘order or adornment’.
