cosmetic
noun
a powder, lotion, lipstick, rouge, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc.
cosmetics
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pluralof cosmetic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Chinese cosmetics company plans to roll out two Proya skincare collections at 400 Ulta stores and its e-commerce platform in November.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
A potential play by China’s biggest cosmetics company could signal the arrival of “C-Beauty.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Separately, the EBU revealed that Israeli cosmetics company Moroccan Oil had ended its sponsorship of Eurovision after six years.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
It may instead depend on persuading consumers that the food they eat, the medicine they take and the cosmetics they use were made according to rules they believe in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Her lips were thin, held that way, with the small vertical lines around them you used to see in advertisements for lip cosmetics.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
