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cosmetic | x |

As an adjective cosmetic

is imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

As a noun cosmetic

is any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, eg lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

cosmetic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
  • a cosmetic preparation
  • * Alexander Pope
  • First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, / With head uncovered, the cosmetic powers.
  • External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.
  • Fortunately, the damage to the house was mostly cosmetic and a bit of paint covered it nicely.

    Derived terms

    * cosmetic surgery

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
  • A feature existing only on the surface.
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    See also

    (Cosmetics) * makeup

    x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
  • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.
  • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike
  • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----