face lift

Speech parts

1. face lift - Noun

2. face lift - Verb

Meaning

perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face

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

a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes

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Alternative names

face-lift

Synonyms

lift facelift cosmetic surgery rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty face lifting repair restoration lifted fix renewal renovation renew overhaul refresh
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Antonyms

allow prevent blight damage stop break
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Hypernyms

operate renovation overhaul redevelopment anaplasty plastic surgery

Hyponyms

rhinoplasty nose job

Examples

some actresses have more than one face lift Source: Internet

give your home a facelift Source: Internet

more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction Source: Internet

Now, the stone mausoleum holding the earthly remains of Eli C. Suter, his wife, Mary, and two sons, is undergoing a much-needed face-lift. Source: Internet

Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" gets a face-lift in this amusing adaptation set in a Seattle high school, where popular Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik) is forbidden to date until her older sister Katarina (Julia Stiles) finds a beau. Source: Internet

Rachel believes that a well-designed home isn’t just about a pretty face-lift, but about life change. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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