facelift (redirected from facelifts)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	facelift - 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" cosmetic surgery, face lift, nip and tuck, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, face lifting, 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.	facelift - 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" face lifting, face lift 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"

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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 facelift → hacerse 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 facelift → han 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) n → masque m de beauté
face painting n (for children) → maquillage m
face powder n → poudre 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.