cosmeticize

[ koz-met-uh-sahyz ]

verb (used with object),cos·met·i·cized, cos·met·i·ciz·ing.
  1. to improve superficially; cause to seem better or more attractive.

Origin of cosmeticize

1
First recorded in 1815–25; cosmetic + -ize
  • Also especially British, cos·met·i·cise .

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