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facelift

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face-lift also face·lift (fslft)
n.
1. Plastic surgery to remove facial wrinkles, sagging skin, fat deposits, or other visible signs of aging for cosmetic purposes. Also called rhytidectomy.
2. A restyling or modernization, as of a building.
tr.v. face-lift·ed also face·lift·ed, face-lift·ing also face·lift·ing, face-lifts also face·lifts
To perform a face-lift upon.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.faceliftfacelift - plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
nose job, rhinoplasty - cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
anaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
2.faceliftfacelift - a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
redevelopment, renovation, overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"

facelift
noun
1. renovation, improvement, restoration, refurbishing, modernization, redecoration Nothing gives a room a faster facelift than a coat of paint.
2. cosmetic surgery, plastic surgery She once threw a party to celebrate her facelift.
Translations
facelift [ˈfeɪslɪft] N
1. (Med) → lifting m, estiramiento m (facial)
to have a facelifthacerse un lifting
2. (fig) → reforma f (superficial), modernización f (ligera)
to give a facelift to [+ building] → remozar, mejorar de aspecto
the building has had a facelifthan remozado el edificio
facelift face-lift, face lift [ˈfeɪslɪft] n
(= surgery) → lifting m
to have a facelift → se faire faire un lifting
[building, place] → ravalement m, retapage m
to give a room a facelift → rafraîchir une pièce
face mask n
(= protective mask) → masque m
(mainly US) (= face pack) → masque m de beauté
face pack (British) nmasque m de beauté
face painting n (for children)maquillage m
face powder npoudre f, poudre f pour le visage
face-saving [ˈfeɪsseɪvɪŋ] adj
It was a face-saving exercise on their part → Ils l'ont fait pour sauver la face.


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The full metal construction of the gadget's outer body will see the facelift, a press release said.
Caption: A FACELIFT FOR MAIN STREET--The revitalization of New Rochelle's central business district reached amilestone last month with the unveiling of newly restored facades on three historic buildings on Main Street.
The pre-movie slide show of film trivia and local auto dealer ads also may soon get digital facelift, if Agoura Hills-based DTS Inc.
 
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