SINCE 1828
face-lift
noun
\ ˈfās-ˌlift
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Definition of face-lift
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
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face-lift
noun
English Language Learners Definition of face-lift
: 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
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facelift
noun
face·lift
| \ ˈfā-ˌslift\
variants:
or face-lift
also face-lifting \ -ˌslif-tiŋ
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Medical Definition of facelift
: plastic surgery on the face and neck to remove defects and imperfections (as wrinkles or sagging skin) typical of aging
— called also rhytidectomy
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