skincaren.
/ˈskɪnkɛː/, U.S. /ˈskɪnˌkɛ(ə)r/ The use of creams, lotions, etc., to care for the skin. Frequently attributive.
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1931 Vogue 15 Nov. 2 (advt.) The swift pace of living..demands this special skin care.
1969 V. J. Kehoe Technique Film & Television Make-up (ed. 2) iii. 40 (heading) Skin care products.
1985 C. Shields in R. Sullivan More Stories by Canad. Women (1987) 147 Every last one of them is intimate with the vocabulary of skin care and knows that what has claimed Mrs Turner's thighs is the enemy called cellulite.
2000 Nova Nov. 55/3 SK-II, the Japanese skincare range now available at Selfridges, is based on the ancient ‘Pitera’ ritual.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1931- certificate goods
- certificate of civism
- certificate of origin
- certificate of protection
- certificate of secondary education
- certificate out of
- certificated
- certificates
- certificating
- certification
- certifications
- certificator
- certificatorial
- certificatory
- certified
- certified cheque
- certified mail
- certified milk
- certified public accountant
- certifier
- certifiers
- certifies
- certify
- certify a cheque
- certifying