different between cosmetic vs vajazzle

English

Etymology

From French cosmétique, from Ancient Greek ????????? (kosm?tik?, “the art of dress and ornament”), ?????????? (kosm?tikós), from ???????? (kosm?t?s, “orderer, director, decorator”), from ?????? (kosmé?, “to order, to arrange, to rule, to adorn, to equip, to dress, to embellish”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?z?m?t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k?z?m?t?k/

Adjective

cosmetic (comparative more cosmetic, superlative most cosmetic)

1. Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.
2. External or superficial; pertaining only to the surface or appearance of something.

Derived terms

• cosmetic surgery

Related terms

• cosmetics
• cosmos

Translations

Noun

cosmetic (plural cosmetics)

1. Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.
2. A feature existing only on the surface.

Synonyms

• (substances enhance external color or texture): beauty products, makeup, product, slap, war paint

Hyponyms

• (substances enhance external color or texture): See also Thesaurus:toiletry

Translations

See also

• makeup

Further reading

• cosmetic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• cosmetic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• cosmetic at OneLook Dictionary Search

Romanian

Etymology

From French cosmétique.

Adjective

cosmetic m or n (feminine singular cosmetic?, masculine plural cosmetici, feminine and neuter plural cosmetice)

1. cosmetic

Declension

English

Etymology

Blend of vagina +? bedazzle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [v??d?æzl?]

Noun

vajazzle (plural vajazzles)

1. (slang) A cosmetic treatment in which jewels are placed on a woman's vulva and/or pubic area.
   • 2010, "Olly is dazzled by girl fans", The Sun (UK), 2 November 2010:

     YOU have to feel for OLLY MURS – ladies keep trying to show him their vajazzles.

   • 2011, Dan Menhinnet, "Billie Faiers: Posh Spice should get vajazzled", The Sun (UK), 27 September 2011:

     TELLY beauty Billie Faiers has suggested Victoria Beckham get a vajazzle to perk up her sex life.

   • 2011, "The TOWIE effect hits pound stores as sales of £1 vajazzles soar", The Sun (UK), 22 December 2011:

     A vajazzle from a beautician can cost anywhere between £20 and £100, but pound stores started stocking the accessory earlier this month.

Verb

vajazzle (third-person singular simple present vajazzles, present participle vajazzling, simple past and past participle vajazzled)

1. (slang) To decorate a woman's vulva and/or pubic area with jewels.
   • 2010, Mary Elizabeth Williams, "The secrets of 'vajazzling'", Salon, 15 January 2010:

     Discussing her new memoir "The Day I Shot Cupid," debut author [Jennifer Love] Hewitt said that after a painful breakup, "A friend of mine Swarovski-crystalled my precious lady and it shined like a disco ball," adding the imperative that "women should vajazzle their vajayjays."

   • 2011, Amy Childs, "Victoria Beckham is my next vajazzle target", Metro (UK), 27 April 2011:

     'My biggest dream cameo would be fellow Essex girl Victoria Beckham. I'd love to vajazzle her,' she admitted.

   • 2011, "Celebrity Big Brother 2011: 'Spicy' Sally Bercow's Sex Life Slip-Up", Daily Star (UK), 20 August 2011:

     Sally Bercow 41, told fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemate Amy Childs she had no plans to get vejazzled, then teased: "My life is spicy enough."

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:vajazzle.