a. [f. Gr. κοσμητική COSMETIC sb. + -AL.] a. Relating to cosmetics. † b. = COSMETIC adj. Obs.

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1559.  Morwyng, Evonym., 195. Waters distilled called Cosmeticall.

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1650.  Bulwer, Anthropomet., Introd. The office of Cosmetical Physick.

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1694.  Westmacott, Script. Herb., 5. The bitter oyl is good in pains of the ear and cosmetical.

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1823.  Moore, Fables, Holy Alliance, 102. They then wrote essays, pamphlets, books, Upon cosmetical economy.

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  Hence Cosmetically adv.

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1879.  Tinsley’s Mag., XXIV. 51. Her face, cosmetically well-preserved, still retained … traces of great beauty.

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