• (British) IPA: /kɒzˈmɛtɪk/
• (America) IPA: /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/

cosmetic

1. Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

   a cosmetic preparation

   • 1717, Alexander Pope, “The Rape of the Lock”, in The Works of Mr. Alexander Pope, volume I, London: Printed by W[illiam] Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot, […], OCLC 43265629 ↗, canto I, page 127 ↗:

     Firſt, rob'd in white, the nymph intent adores / With head uncover'd, the coſmetic pow'rs.

2. external#Adjective|External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface#Noun|surface or appearance of something.

   Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.

• cosmetics
• cosmos

• German: kosmetisch
• Portuguese: cosmético
• Russian: космети́ческий
• Spanish: cosmético, superficial

cosmetic (plural cosmetics)

1. Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
2. A feature existing only on the surface.

• (substances enhance external color or texture) beauty product, makeup, product, slap, war paint

• French: cosmétique, cosmétiques
• German: Kosmetikum, Kosmetik, Hautverschönerungsmittel
• Portuguese: cosmético
• Russian: косме́тика
• Spanish: cosmético, afeite