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  • 11Cosmetic advertising — is the promotion of cosmetics and beauty products by the cosmetics industry through a variety of media. The advertising campaigns are usually aimed at women wishing to improve their appearance, commonly to increase physical attractiveness and… …

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  • 12Cosmetic Executive Women — Cosmetic Executive Women, commonly abbreviated CEW, is a major trade organization for the cosmetics, fragrance and personal care industry. Contents 1 History 2 Current organization 3 Award programs 4 Phila …

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  • 13Cosmetic Spoon: Young Girl Swimming — is a late Eighteenth Dynasty carving by an unknown artist. Completed sometime between 1400 BC 1300 BC, it currently resides in the Louvre, Paris. It is believed that cosmetic spoons were used to throw myrrh onto fires as offerings to gods or to… …

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  • 14cosmetic — [käz met′ik] adj. [Gr kosmētikos, skilled in arranging < kosmein, to arrange, adorn < kosmos, order] 1. beautifying or designed to beautify the complexion, hair, etc. 2. for improving the appearance by the removal or correction of blemishes …

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  • 15Cosmetic — Cos*met ic (k?z m?t ?k), Cosmetical Cos*met ic*al ( ? kal), a. [Gr. kosmitiko s skilled in decorating, fr. ko smos order, ornament: cf. F. cosm[ e]tique. See {Cosmos}.] Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as …

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  • 16cosmetic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to treatment intended to improve a person s appearance. 2) improving only the appearance of something. ► NOUN (cosmetics) ▪ cosmetic preparations, especially for the face. DERIVATIVES cosmetically adverb …

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  • 17Cosmetic — Cos*met ic, n. Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 18cosmetic — [adj] beautifying; relating to appearance corrective, gooky*, improving, makeup, nonessential, painted, remedial, restorative, superficial, surface, touching up; concept 579 Ant. disfiguring …

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  • 19Cosmetic Valley — Logo de la Cosmetic Valley La Cosmetic Valley ou pôle cosmétique sciences de la beauté et du bien être est une technopole, le plus important pôle de compétitivité national spécialisé dans la production de biens de consommation de la filière des… …

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  • 20Cosmetic container (vessel) — Recent historical round type container, North America. A cosmetic container, cosmetic box, or cosmetic vessel is found in the historical records, both as an artifact, as relief items in some cultures, and are sometimes referenced in historical or …

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