facelift
Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of agingPlastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
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» Mary has had a facelift.
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2 sensesPlastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
Gesichtsstraffung, Facelift
ли́фтингlífting, подтя́жкаpodtjážka
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
(broadly)Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.
Examples
9 sentencesMary has had a facelift.
The whole city was getting a facelift.
That aging film star has had three facelifts.
The plastic surgeon botched the facelift and was sued for millions.
She had a facelift.
ruЕй сделали подтяжку лица. — odexed
deSie hat sich das Gesicht straffen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From face + lift.From face + lift.
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Forms
plural: faceliftsSynonyms
7 synonyms- a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes:face liftface lifting
- 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:face liftliftface liftingcosmetic surgeryrhytidectomyrhytidoplastynip and tuck
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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