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cosmetics
This term refers to the broad category of beauty products and the practice of applying them. While it encompasses a wide range of items from lipsticks to skincare, it carries a connotation of surface-level enhancement and aesthetic modification.
In a commercial context, the word often describes the entire industry or sector. Because it is used here as a plural noun referring to a collective group of products or a general practice, it is typically treated as a plural entity in sentence structure.
Meanings
Examples
She likes cosmetics.
She likes cosmetics.
These cosmetics are red.
These cosmetics are red.
She carries a small bag of cosmetics to school.
I need to buy travel sized cosmetics for the trip.
The company is launching a line of luxury cosmetics.
Ancient Egyptians used various cosmetics for ritual purposes.