Dictionary
face–lift
noun \ˈfās-ˌlift\
: surgery to make a person's face look younger (such as by removing wrinkles)
: changes made to something to make it more attractive or modern
Full Definition of FACE-LIFT
1
: plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (as wrinkles or sagging skin) typical of aging
2
: an alteration, restoration, or restyling (as of a building) intended especially to modernize
— face–lift transitive verb
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First Known Use of FACE-LIFT
1934
Medical Dictionary
face–lift
noun \ˈfā-ˌslift\
Medical Definition of FACE–LIFT
: plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (as wrinkles) typical of aging—called also rhytidectomy
—face–lift transitive verb
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