Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosmetic surgery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: cos-met-ic -surgery
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Elective surgical procedures performed to enhance or alter a person's physical appearance for aesthetic purposes.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The face lift is a classic example of cosmetic surgery."
"I come from Africa – we celebrate getting older. A friend was telling me there’s been a rise in cosmetic surgery, all because [people]^([sic]) have been looking at themselves in Zoom meetings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

cosmetic surgeries (plural)

Phrases

cosmetic surgical

Synonyms

aesthetic surgery vanity surgery work[Appendix:Glossary plastic surgery face lift facelift lift face lifting rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty nip and tuck

Questions

What does cosmetic surgery mean?: Elective surgical procedures performed to enhance or alter a person's physical appearance for aesthetic purposes.

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