cosmetics

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cos·met·ics /kɒzˈmetɪks $ kɑːz-/ ●○○ noun [plural]  DCBcreams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive 化妆品，美容品 → make-up a range of cosmetics and toiletries 化妆品和洗漱用品系列

Examples from the Corpus

cosmetics• Spices had many uses - in good preparation and the manufacture of incense and cosmetics.• Consumer products, especially cosmetics and detergents, generally performed better than industrial and professional markets, both for detergents and food.• People with acne problems should look for oil-free cosmetics.• The skin colouring is restored by the use of cosmetics, and the hair shampooed and set.• Gamble makes Cover Girl, the best-selling cosmetics brand in the United States.• the cosmetics industry• Today it has a pip in almost every pie from computers to cosmetics.• The improvements to the subway system we plan are critical - they have nothing to do with cosmetics.

cos·met·ics nounChineseSyllable  

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cosmetics
cos‧met‧ics /kɒzˈmetɪks $ kɑːz-/ noun [plural]
creams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive ⇨ make-up:
    a range of cosmetics and toiletries
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ make-up coloured substances that are put on your face to improve or change your appearance: I don’t usually wear much make-up.
   ▪ cosmetics creams, powders etc that you use on your face and body in order to look more attractive: a range of cosmetics and toiletries
   ▪ lipstick a substance you use for adding colour to your lips, in the shape of a small stick: She was wearing bright red lipstick.
   ▪ eyeshadow coloured cream or powder that you put on your eyelids
   ▪ eyeliner something you use for adding a line of colour at the edges of your eyelids to make your eyes look bigger or more noticeable
   ▪ mascara a dark substance you use to colour your eyelashes and make them look thicker
   ▪ blusher (also blush American English, rouge old-fashioned) red or pink cream or powder used for making your cheeks look slightly more pink
   ▪ foundation a cream the same colour as your skin that you put on your face before the rest of your make-up