facelift

Nouns

  • (n) 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,
  • (n) 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,

Synonyms

cosmetic surgery face lift nip and tuck rhytidectomy rhytidoplasty face lifting lift

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