n.
Pronunciation: käz- ' me-tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek kosm ē tikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos order
Date: 1638
1 : of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion : BEAUTIFYING < cosmetic salves>
2 : done or made for the sake of appearance: as a : correcting defects especially of the face < cosmetic surgery> b : DECORATIVE , ORNAMENTAL c : not substantive : SUPERFICIAL < cosmetic changes>
3 : visually appealing
– cos · met · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb