cosmetic cream
21cosmetic, cosmeticize, and cosmetize — A cosmetic can be a preparation, such as a powder or cream applied to the skin as makeup, usually intended to beautify the human body, especially the face. Common examples are lipstick, rouge, eyeliner, and mascara. Cosmetics have also been… …
22cream — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust Date: 14th century 1. the yellowish part of milk containing from …
23Cream (pharmaceutical) — A cream is a topical preparation usually for application to the skin. Creams for application to mucus membranes such as those of the rectum or vagina are also used. Creams may be considered pharmaceutical products as even cosmetic creams are… …
24cream — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crème, top milk, rich milk; best, flower, pick, elite; gist, kernel; paste, lotion. See goodness, fluidity, importance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. beige, eggshell, ivory; see tan , white 1 , yellow 1 …
25cream — 1. noun 1) skin creams Syn: lotion, ointment, moisturizer, emollient, unguent, cosmetic; salve, rub, embrocation, balm, liniment 2) the cream of the crop Syn: best …
26cream — 1. noun 1) skin cream Syn: lotion, ointment, moisturizer, cosmetic, salve, rub 2) the cream of the world s photographers Syn: best, finest, pick, flower, crème de la crème …
27cream — 1. The upper fatty layer that forms in milk on standing or which is separated from it by centrifugalization; it contains about the same amount of sugar and protein as milk, but from 12 to 40% more fat. 2. Any whitish viscid fluid resembling c.. 3 …
28cream — n 1. lotion, emollient, cosmetic, emulsion; Pharm. ointment, unguent, liniment, salve; pomade, pomatum. 2. best or choicest part, flower, quintessence; elite, Fr. creme de la creme. salt of the earth, Inf. cream of the crop, pick of the litter;… …
29cosmetic — cos•met•ic [[t]kɒzˈmɛt ɪk[/t]] n. 1) clo a powder, lotion, cream, or other preparation for beautifying the face, skin, hair, nails, etc 2) cvb cosmetics, superficial measures to make something seem better than it is 3) clo serving to impart or… …
30face cream — noun a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin • Syn: ↑cold cream, ↑coldcream, ↑vanishing cream • Hypernyms: ↑cream, ↑ointment, ↑emollient * * * face cream …
