face-lift

face-lift

also face·lift (fās′lĭft′)

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, face-lift·ing, face-lifts also face·lift·ed or face·lift·ing or face·lifts

To perform a face-lift upon.

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face-lift

n

1. (Surgery) a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face

2. any improvement or renovation, as of a building, etc

vb

(Surgery) (tr) to improve the appearance of, as by a face-lift

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face′-lift`

or face′lift`,

n.

1. plastic surgery on the face to eliminate sagging and wrinkles.

2. a renovation or restyling.

v.t.

3. to perform a face-lift upon.

[1920–25, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

face-lift - perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face lift operate on, operate - perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

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face-lift

noun

The act of making new or as if new again:

facelifting, refurbishment, rejuvenation, renewal, renovation, restoration, revampment.

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