cosmetics vs enamel

cosmetics

noun
  • Preparations applied externally to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. 

  • The study of such products. 

enamel

noun
  • A cosmetic intended to give the appearance of a smooth and beautiful complexion. 

  • The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth. 

  • An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects. 

  • A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish. 

verb
  • To form a glossy surface like enamel upon. 

  • To variegate with colours, as if with enamel. 

  • To coat or decorate with enamel. 

  • To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion. 

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