/kɑːzˈmetɪk/
cos·met·ic
BrE /kɒzˈmetɪk/
NAmE /kɑːzˈmetɪk/
[usually pl.]
a substance that you put on your face or body to make it more attractive
the cosmetics industry
a cosmetic company
cosmetic products
Clothes and fashion
Clothes
be wearing a new outfit/bright colours/fancy dress/fur/uniform
be (dressed) in black/red/jeans and a T-shirt/your best suit/leather/silk/rags (= very old torn clothes)
be dressed for work/school/dinner/a special occasion
be dressed as a man/woman/clown/pirate
wear/dress in casual/designer/second-hand clothes
wear jewellery/(especially US) jewelry/accessories/a watch/glasses/contact lenses/perfume
have a cowboy hat/red dress/blue suit on
put on/take off your clothes/coat/shoes/helmet
pull on/pull off your coat/gloves/socks
change into/get changed into a pair of jeans/your pyjamas/(especially US) your pajamas
Appearance
change/enhance/improve your appearance
create/get/have/give sth a new/contemporary/retro look
brush/comb/shampoo/wash/blow-dry your hair
have/get a haircut/your hair cut/a new hairstyle
have/get a piercing/your nose pierced
have/get a tattoo/a tattoo done (on your arm)/a tattoo removed
have/get a makeover/cosmetic surgery
use/wear/apply/put on make-up/cosmetics
Fashion
follow/keep up with (the) fashion/the latest fashions
spend/waste money on designer clothes
be fashionably/stylishly/well dressed
have good/great/terrible/awful taste in clothes
update/revamp your wardrobe
be in/come into/go out of fashion
be (back/very much) in vogue
create a style/trend/vogue for sth
organize/put on a fashion show
show/unveil a designer’s spring/summer collection
sashay/strut down the catwalk/(NAmE also) runway
be on/do a photo/fashion shoot
cos·met·ic
adjective
BrE /kɒzˈmetɪk/
NAmE /kɑːzˈmetɪk/
improving only the outside appearance of sth and not its basic character
These reforms are not merely cosmetic.
She dismissed the plan as a cosmetic exercise to win votes.
connected with medical treatment that is intended to improve a person’s appearance
cosmetic surgery
cosmetic dental work
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cos·met·ic·al·ly
BrE /kɒzˈmetɪkli/
NAmE /kɑːzˈmetɪkli/