Facelift
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfeɪsˌlɪft/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Facelift is a noun meaning Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
Meaning
Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
- To perform a facelift upon.
Example Sentences
The old building will get a facelift with new paint, carpet, and decoration.
With Four Years' Soot Swept Up, Face-Lifted Brooklyn Bridge Is Ready for Public [subheading]
But, after years of legal-wrangling and architectural debate, the modernist Les Halles complex in central Paris is finally on course for a facelift.
Early in September the “gift box” that has hidden Bergdorf Goodman's Fifth Avenue entrance since March is due to come off, revealing the results of a six-month facelift.
Word Forms
- facelifts
- face-lift
- face lift
- facelifting
- facelifted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include face-lift, lifting, lift, facelick, facial, facemask.
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