"cosmeticize" meaning in All languages combined

See cosmeticize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: cosmeticizes [present, singular, third-person], cosmeticizing [participle, present], cosmeticized [participle, past], cosmeticized [past]
Etymology: cosmetic + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cosmetic|ize}} cosmetic + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} cosmeticize (third-person singular simple present cosmeticizes, present participle cosmeticizing, simple past and past participle cosmeticized)
  1. To make attractive, to superficially improve the appearance of Synonyms: cosmeticise, cosmetize
    Sense id: en-cosmeticize-en-verb-PdbnbqXu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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