tweezer

noun

twee·​zer ˈtwē-zər How to pronounce tweezer (audio)

Examples of tweezer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, the Florida Museum advised doing the same after sweeping them up in homes with a broom or taking them down from walls with tweezers. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 There’s some people that are really good with tweezers, really good with emulsions and sauces. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024 Contents include different types and sizes of bandages and sterile dressings, antiseptic wipes, antibiotic ointment, tincture of benzoin, ibuprofen, aspirin, antihistamines, sting relief wipes, splinter tweezers, blister patches, and more. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2024 This luxury grooming kit includes 16 stainless steel grooming tools, including various nail clippers, tweezers, nail files, scissors, and more. Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2024 This one’s made with stainless steel and comes with 15 different functions, including a multipurpose hook, large and small blades, a can opener, bottle opener, screwdriver, wire stripper, Phillips screwdriver, scissors, wood saw, toothpick, tweezers, and more. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023 Other common utensil suggestions: An old fashioned potato peeler, chef’s tweezers, a tiny melon baller, a wide-mouth boba straw. Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 Use tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible while gently pulling it up and out. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024 Designed for at-home acupressure, this kit comes with 40 gold ear seeds, tweezers for application, and a how-to guide for beginners. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tweezer was in 1904

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“Tweezer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweezer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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