The word cosmetics derives from the Greek κοσμητικὴ τέχνη ( kosmetikē tekhnē ) , meaning `` technique of dress and ornament '' , from κοσμητικός ( kosmētikos ) , `` skilled in ordering or arranging '' and that from κόσμος ( kosmos ) , meaning amongst others `` order '' and `` ornament '' .
The word cosmetics comes from the Greek κοσμητική τέχνη ( kosmetikē tekhnē ) , meaning `` technique of dress and ornament '' , from κοσμητικός ( kosmētikos ) , `` skilled in ordering or arranging '' and that from κόσμος ( kosmos ) , meaning amongst others `` order '' and `` ornament '' .