名詞 cosmetic:

1. a toiletry designed to beautify the body

形容詞 cosmetic:

1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
   同義詞：decorative, ornamental
2. serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
   同義詞：enhancive

1. A cosmetic, such as rouge, that is used to give color to the face; makeup.
   化妝品一種用來(lái)給皮膚上色的化妝品，如胭脂; 化妝品
2. A cosmetic or medicinal liquid, such as a mouthwash.
   洗藥，液體化妝品化妝用的或藥用的液體，如漱口劑

cos.met.ic

n.（名詞）
A preparation, such as powder or a skin cream, designed to beautify the body by direct application.
化妝品：為了美化身體而直接用于身體的調(diào)劑，例如粉或護(hù)膚霜
Something superficial that is used to cover a deficit or defect.
掩飾物：指用于掩蓋不足或缺點(diǎn)的某種膚淺的東西
adj.（形容詞）
Serving to beautify the body, especially the face and hair.
用于美化身體的（尤指面部和頭發(fā)）
Serving to modify or improve the appearance of a physical feature, defect, or irregularity:
整形用的：用于使某一身體特征、缺點(diǎn)或形狀不規(guī)則等不足減少以提高外貌的：
例句：
cosmetic surgery.
整容手術(shù)

Decorative rather than functional:
裝飾而非實(shí)用性：
例句：
cosmetic fenders on cars.
汽車上的裝飾性欄桿

Lacking depth or significance; superficial:
缺少深度或重要性的；膚淺的，表面的：
例句：
made a few cosmetic changes when she took over the company.
她接管公司后做了一些表面化的改革

來(lái)源：
French cosmétique
法語(yǔ) cosmétique
from Greek kosmôtikos [skilled in arranging]
源自 希臘語(yǔ) kosmôtikos [善于整理的]
from kosmôtos [well-ordered]
源自 kosmôtos [井井有條的]
from kosmein [to arrange]
源自 kosmein [整理]
from kosmos [order]
源自 kosmos [次序]

【引伸】
cosmet.ically
adv.（副詞）