face-lift

noun

ˈfās-ˌlift 

1

: plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (such 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

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

face-lift

noun

ˈfā-ˌslift

1

: plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (as wrinkles or sagging skin)

2

: an alteration, restoration, or remodeling (as of a building) intended especially to make more modern

face-lift verb

Medical Definition

facelift

noun

face·​lift

variants or face lift or face-lift

ˈfā-ˌslift

: plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (as wrinkles or sagging skin) typical of aging

called also rhytidectomy

face-lift transitive verb