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View synonyms for cosmetic surgery

cosmetic surgery

noun

  1. plastic surgery for improving a person's appearance by restoration of damaged areas of skin, removal of wrinkles or blemishes, etc.

cosmetic surgery

noun

  1. surgery performed to improve the appearance, rather than for medical reasons

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmetic surgery1

First recorded in 1925–30

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