rare. [f. COSMETIC + -ISM.] The practice of the cosmetic art.
1821. Lockhart, Valerius, II. iii. 100. [Her] complexion did not, in spite of all the arts of cosmeticism, harmonize very well with the bright golden ringlets.
rare. [f. COSMETIC + -ISM.] The practice of the cosmetic art.
1821. Lockhart, Valerius, II. iii. 100. [Her] complexion did not, in spite of all the arts of cosmeticism, harmonize very well with the bright golden ringlets.
