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K-beauty

K-beauty noun: cosmetic products and practices originating in South Korea.

Noun

K-beauty (uncountable)

  1. Cosmetic products and practices originating in South Korea.
    • The popularity of K-beauty has led South Korea to hold an annual K-Beauty Expo, which is the largest exhibition for the Korean beauty supply industry (Fig. 21.5).2017, Jiseon Ahn, Ki-Joon Back, Jungkun Park, “Trends in Medical Tourism in South Korea”, in Frederick J. DeMicco, editor, Medical Tourism and Wellness: Hospitality Bridging Healthcare (H2H)...
    • However, the success of K-beauty brands should not be linked merely to celebrity endorsements.2019, You-il Lee, Richard Lee, The Korean Economy: From Growth to Maturity, unnumbered page

Origin of K-beauty

From K- (“Korean”) + beauty.

Questions about K-beauty

What does K-beauty mean?
K-beauty means cosmetic products and practices originating in South Korea.
What part of speech is K-beauty?
K-beauty is a noun.

Words near K-beauty in the dictionary

  1. K-9s
  2. k-adic
  3. k-adic notation
  4. k-algebra
  5. k-anonymity
  6. K-beauty
  7. K-bentonite
  8. k-cell
  9. k-cells
  10. K-complex
  11. K-complexes

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